Abstract:Objective To investigate the application of percutaneous radioactive iodine 125 particles (125I) implantation combined with chemotherapy in the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and its effects on CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, CD4+/CD8+.Methods A total of 120 patients with advanced NSCLC were selected from January 2017 to January 2019. According to the treatment plan, the patients were divided into two groups: research group (78 cases, transcutaneous 125I implantation combined chemotherapy) and control group (42 cases, concurrent radiotherapy and chemotherapy). The baseline data of the two groups were collected, and the ion implantation and complications of the combined chemotherapy group were recorded. The changes of CD3+, CD4+, CD8+ ratio and CD4+/CD8+ in peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets before and after treatment of the two groups were compared, and the adverse reactions during the treatment were counted.Results There were no significant differences between the two groups in gender composition, age, location of focus composition, tumor diameter, pathological type composition, clinical stage composition, and pre-treatment score (P > 0.05). 91.03% of the patients in the research group were in accordance with the simulated dose distribution before operation, and there were 30.77% pneumothorax, 28.21% intrapulmonary hemorrhage, 19.23% fever, 2.56% particle displacement and no death in the perioperative period. There was statistically significant difference in clinical efficacy grades between the two groups (P < 0.05). The effective rate of the combination group was higher than that of the chemotherapy alone group (P < 0.05). The CD3+ ratio, CD4+ ratio and CD4+/CD8+ in peripheral blood after treatment and difference before and after treatment of the research group were higher than those of the control group (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the CD8+ ratio in peripheral blood after treatment and difference before and after treatment between the two groups (P > 0.05). There were no significant differences in the rates of gastrointestinal reaction, granulocytopenia, and radiation esophagitis between the two groups (P > 0.05). The rate of radiation pneumonia in the study group was lower than that in the control group (P < 0.05).Conclusion Percutaneous 125I implantation combined with chemotherapy can effectively treat advanced NSCLC, which can significantly improve the immune function of patients and reduce adverse reactions