 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | HGF is relatively new on the forum but the intent is to for the HGF to "bind to the growth factors or their intended receptors and the pathway is halted ot turned off".
In other words it switches off the tumor cells ability to replicate itself.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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