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Hematopoietic growth factors are hormone-like substances that stimulate bone marrow to produce blood cells.
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Learn about the history and development of chemotherapy to treat cancer here.
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Having cancer does not always mean having pain. But if you do have pain, there are many different kinds of medicines, different ways to take the medicines, and non-drug methods that can help relieve it.
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Hematopoietic growth factors are hormone-like substances that stimulate bone marrow to produce blood cells.
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To have a transfusion means to get blood or some part of it. Learn more about how blood transfusions are used for people with cancer here.
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Learn what you can do to help prevent infection and illness when your immune system is weak due to cancer or cancer treatment.
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The cause for most cancers in adolescents are unknown, but there are some risk factors. Learn more here.
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The cause for most cancers in young adults are unknown, but there are some risk factors. Learn more here.
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Most childhood cancers are a result of DNA changes very early in life. Learn more about the risk factors and the causes of childhood cancer.
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Different types of pituitary tumors can cause different types of symptoms, and some don't cause symptoms at all. Learn what to watch for here.