Autologous stem cell transplant
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In an autologous transplant, a patient's own blood-forming stem cells are collected. He or she is then treated with high doses of chemotherapy, or a combination of chemotherapy and radiation. The high-dose treatment kills cancer cells, but also eliminates the blood-producing cells that are left in the bone marrow.
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This video explains autologous stem cell transplant, in which a patient's own blood-forming stem cells are collected. It describes the patient then being treated with high doses of chemotherapy, or a combination of chemotherapy and radiation, and that the high-dose treatment kills cancer cells but also eliminates the blood-producing cells left in the bone marrow.
Key points
- Explains that in an autologous transplant the patient's own blood-forming stem cells are collected
- Describes high doses of chemotherapy, or a combination of chemotherapy and radiation, given after collection
- Notes the high-dose treatment kills cancer cells
- Notes it also eliminates the blood-producing cells left in the bone marrow
Video Overview
This video presents “Autologous stem cell transplant” — In an autologous transplant, a patient's own blood-forming stem cells are collected. He or she is then treated with high doses of chemotherapy, or a combination of chemotherapy and radiation. The high-dose treatment kills cancer cells, but. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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