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SUBMITTER: Kumar J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3887286 | biostudies-other | 2014 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Kumar J J Fraser F W FW Riley C C Ahmed N N McCulloch D R DR Ward A C AC
British journal of cancer 20131112 1
<h4>Background</h4>Ovarian cancer remains a major cause of cancer mortality in women, with only limited understanding of disease aetiology at the molecular level. Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) is a key regulator of both normal and emergency haematopoiesis, and is used clinically to aid haematopoietic recovery following ablative therapies for a variety of solid tumours including ovarian cancer.<h4>Methods</h4>The expression of G-CSF and its receptor, G-CSFR, was examined in primar ...[more]