title: Scope of growth factor in cancer patients.
abstract: The growth factors (GFs) act at different stages of stem cell proliferation. Among them the most important ones found of clinical use are erythropoietin (EPO), granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF), granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF), and thrombopoietin (TPO). Their concomitant use makes treatment with chemotherapy or radiotherapy easier and cost-effective, with fewer side effects and better quality of life in highly selected patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, King Fahad Hospital, Al-Madina, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. tariq_parvez52@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Tariq
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Parvez
authors.forename: Ahmad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Almazaini
authors.forename: Yoosaf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Al Bouq
authors.forename: Omar Ali
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Al-Hazmi
authors.forename: Yasir Mehmood
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Al-Ahmadi
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D006133:Growth Substances