Granulocyte/macrophage colony stimulating factor
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Granulocyte/macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF)
A substance produced by cells of the immune system that stimulates the attack upon foreign cells. Used to treat prostate cancers as a genetically engineered component of a vaccine that stimulates the body to attack prostate tissue.
Mentioned in: Prostate Cancer
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