Stemgen
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| Term | Stemgen |
| Short definition | Stemgen - (pronounced) (STEM jen) substance that causes blood stem cells (cells from which other types of cells develop) to turn into different types of blood cells and increases the number and activity of these cells in the blood. It is being studied for the treatment of myelodysplasia. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Stemgen - (pronounced) (STEM jen) substance that causes blood stem cells (cells from which other types of cells develop) to turn into different types of blood cells and increases the number and activity of these cells in the blood. It is being studied for the treatment of myelodysplasia. Stemgen is a type of recombinant stem cell growth factor. Also called Ancestim, r-metHuSCF and recombinant human methionyl stem cell factor
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