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A family member is currently undergoing targeted therapy for cancer. i've read therapy-related thrombocytopenia can be treated with platelet transfusions and injections such as neupogen. how exactly do the injections work?

Q: a family member is currently undergoing targeted therapy for cancer. i've read therapy-related thrombocytopenia can be treated with platelet transfusions and injections such as neupogen. how exactly do the injections work?

: Nupogen is one of the drugs than can stimulate the bone marrow to produce platelets as well other cells formed in the bone marrow, e.g. red and white cells.

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Nupogen is one of the drugs than can stimulate the bone marrow to produce platelets as well other cells formed in the bone marrow, e.g. red and white cells.

Answered 9/13/2022

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A member asked:

A family member is currently undergoing targeted therapy for cancer. i've read therapy-related thrombocytopenia can be treated with platelet transfusions and injections such as neupogen. how exactly do the injections work?

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