Stem cell transplant
| Stem cell transplant | |
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| Term | Stem cell transplant |
| Short definition | Stem cell transplant - (pronounced) (parent sel TRANZ plant) procedure in which a patient is given healthy stem cells (blood-forming cells) to replace their own stem cells that have been destroyed by treatment with radiation or high-dose chemotherapy. The healthy stem cells can come from the patient's blood or bone marrow, or from a related or unrelated donor. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Stem cell transplant - (pronounced) (parent sel TRANZ plant) procedure in which a patient is given healthy stem cells (blood-forming cells) to replace their own stem cells that have been destroyed by treatment with radiation or high-dose chemotherapy. The healthy stem cells can come from the patient's blood or bone marrow, or from a related or unrelated donor. Stem cell transplantation can be autologous (using a patient's own stem cells collected and stored prior to treatment), allogeneic (using stem cells from a related or unrelated donor), syngeneic (using stem cells donated by an identical twin). blood) or cord transplant (using cord blood donated after a baby is born)
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Stem cell transplant
- Wikipedia's article - Stem cell transplant
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