Scope of growth factor in cancer patients.
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.
Parvez
Tariq
T
Department of Oncology, King Fahad Hospital, Al-Madina, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. tariq_parvez52@hotmail.com
Almazaini
Ahmad
A
Al Bouq
Yoosaf
Y
Al-Hazmi
Omar Ali
OA
Al-Ahmadi
Yasir Mehmood
YM
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
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D006133:Growth Substances