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Researchers Urge Monitoring of Bone Health During Chemotherapy

Caption: The growth factor G-CSF, often used during cancer treatments, caused bone tumors to increase in size and intensity in laboratory mice. The mouse on the left did not receive G-CSF. The mouse on the right did, and its bone tumor shows increased intensity in this special scan.

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