By 1986, there were substantial data in animals that molecularly-clone human haematopoietic growth factors, such as granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF), could accelerate bone marrow recovery and increase survival after exposure to high-dose ionizing radiations given under controlled experimental conditions.
MD Anderson Cancer Center has signed an agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency to become an IAEA Collaborating Centre.
