Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Sargramostim
Sargramostim
A substance that helps make more white blood cells, especially granulocytes, macrophages, and cells that become platelets. It is a cytokine that is a type of hematopoietic (blood-forming) agent. Also called GM-CSF and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.