[Bone marrow suppression].
Bone marrow suppression is one of the most popular side effects of cancer chemotherapy. Bone marrow suppression includes neutropenia, anemia and thrombocytopenia. Clinical application of cytokine is useful in the treatment of bone marrow suppression due to cancer chemotherapy. Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor(G-CSF) is useful in the treatment of neutropenia. Erythropoietin(EPO) is useful is the treatment of anemia. However, EPO is not widely used in Japan yet. Clinical application of varions cytokines will bring forth much improvement in the treatment of bone marrow suppression due to cancer chemotherapy.
Urabe
Akio
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Division of Hematology, NTT Kanto Medical Center.
D000740:Anemia / Q000139:chemically induced; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents