Autologous stem cell transplantation is a procedure in which
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autologous stem cell transplantation — (ASCT) a treatment for advanced or refractory solid tumors such as neuroblastomas, lymphomas, and Ewing sarcoma. Stem cells from the bone marrow or blood are withdrawn prior to high dose irradiation or chemotherapy that destroys many of the… … Medical dictionary
autologous stem cell transplantation — A procedure in which blood forming stem cells (cells from which all blood cells develop) are removed, stored, and later given back to the same person … English dictionary of cancer terms
tandem autologous stem cell transplantation — two autologous stem cell transplantations performed on the same patient within a short period of time, such as when the response is not adequate to the first one. Called also double autologous stem cell t … Medical dictionary
double autologous stem cell transplantation — tandem autologous stem cell t … Medical dictionary
Stem cell transplantation — Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) or bone marrow transplantation is a medical procedure in the field of hematology and oncology that involves transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSC). It is most often performed for people… … Wikipedia
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation — HSCT redirects here. For the supersonic aircraft, see High Speed Civil Transport. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation Intervention ICD 9 CM 41.0 MeSH … Wikipedia
Peripheral stem cell transplantation — is a method of replacing blood forming cells destroyed by cancer treatment. Immature blood cells (stem cells) in the circulating blood that are similar to those in the bone marrow are given to the patient after treatment. This helps the bone… … Wikipedia
peripheral stem cell transplantation — A method of replacing blood forming cells destroyed by cancer treatment. Immature blood cells (stem cells) in the circulating blood that are similar to those in the bone marrow are given to the patient after treatment. This helps the bone marrow… … English dictionary of cancer terms
Stem cell — Mouse embryonic st … Wikipedia
Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant for Cartilage Growth — Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are pluripotent cells found in multiple human adult tissues including bone marrow, synovial tissues, and adipose tissues. Since they are derived from the mesoderm, they have been shown to differentiate into bone,… … Wikipedia
