Haematology 15: Bone Marrow Transplantation Flashcards

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What happens in Autologous stem cell transplantation ?

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  • Growth factor is given to promote stem cell proliferation
  • Stem cells are collected from the bone marrow and frozen
  • The patients receives an intensive chemotherapy regime to wipe out the bone marrow including the cancer cells
  • The collected stem cells are thawed and re infused into the patient
  • A new immune system is established
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Give 3 examples of diseases for which Autologous stem cell transplant could be used ?

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Myeloma
Lymphoma
CLL

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