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Colony Stimulating Factor animation (WEHI.TV, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)

An animation that illustrates how colony stimulating factors help to produce white blood cells to fight infections.
http://www.wehi.edu.au/education/wehitv/colony_stimulating_factor_csf-1/

 


Biological Therapies for Cancer: Questions and Answers (National Cancer Institute, USA)

Provides an overview of biological methods, including colony stimulating factors, for treating cancer.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/biological

 


CSF cancer treatment (CSIRO Australia)

A brief introduction to the use of CSFs as a replacement for bone marrow transplants. (Requires QuickTime to view the associated video.)
http://www.csiro.au/promos/ozadvances/Series6csfCancer.html

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