Emerging new clinical applications for palifermin: beyond its use in oral mucositis and graft versus host disease

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Shailendra KapoorRichmond, VA, USATo the editorI read with great interest the recent article by Barasch et al in a recent issue of your journal. The article is highly thought-provoking. Interestingly, the past few years have seen the emergence of a number of novel clinical applications of palifermin, in addition to its use in oral mucositis and graft versus host disease.