Granulocyte-macrophage stimulating factor (GM-CSF) increases circulating dendritic cells but does not abrogate suppression of adaptive cellular immunity in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer receiving chemotherapy
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Advanced cancer and chemotherapy are both associated with immune system suppression. We initiated a clinical trial in patients receiving chemotherapy for metastatic colorectal cancer to determine if administration of GM-CSF in this s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-01-01
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Series: | Cancer Cell International |
Online Access: | http://www.cancerci.com/content/12/1/2 |