I. Basic Research.- 1 Introduction to Hematopoietic Growth Factors: A General Overview.- 2 Animal Models of Hematopoietic Growth Factor Perturbations in Physiology and Pathology.- 3 The Jak/Stat Pathway of Cytokine Signaling.- 4 Small-Molecule and Peptide Agonists: A Literature Review.- II. Hematopoietic Growth Factors.- 5 Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor.- 6 Erythropoietic Factors: Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics.- 7 Thrombopoietin Factors.- 8 Stem Cell Factor and Its Receptor, c-Kit.- 9 Hematopoietic Growth Factors: Preclinical Studies of Myeloid and Immune Reconstitution.- III. Use of Hematopoietic Growth Factors in Oncology.- 10 Commentary on the ASCO and ESMO Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Use of Hematopoietic Colony-Stimulating Factors.- 11 Neutropenia and the Problem of Fever and Infection in Patients With Cancer.- 12 Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Transfusions in Patients With Cancer.- 13 Hematopoietic Growth Factors in Lung Cancer.- 14 Role of Hematopoietic Growth Factors As Adjuncts to the Treatment of Hodgkin's and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas.- 15 Use of Granulocyte Growth Factors in Breast Cancer.- 16 Role of Cytokines in the Management of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.- 17 Hematopoietic Growth Factor Therapy for Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Aplastic Anemia.- 18 Use of Hematopoietic Growth Factors in AIDS-Related Malignancies.- IV. Safety and Economic Implications.- 19 The Safety of Hematopoietic Growth Factors.- 20 Long-Term Safety of Filgrastim in Chronic Neutropenias.- 21 Economics of Hematopoietic Growth Factors.- V. Future Directions.- 22 Potential for Hematopoietic Growth Factor Antagonists in Oncology.- Acronyms and Selected Abbreviations.

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