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Growth factors: biological and clinical aspects
1M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Biomathematics, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Purpose:
The purpose of this meeting summary is to provide an overview of cytokine research and its role in radiation oncology.
Methods And Materials:
The sixth annual Radiation Workshop was held at the International Festival Institute at Round Top, TX.
Results:
Presentations of seventeen speakers provided the framework for discussions on the biological and clinical aspects of cytokine research.
Conclusion:
Orchestration of coordinated cellular responses over the time course of radiation effects requires the interaction of many growth factors with their receptors as well as cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions. Cytokine networks and integrated systems are important in tumor development, cancer treatment, and normal and tumor response to cancer treatment.