Hematology and Oncology Book

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Stem Cell Transfusion

Aka: Stem Cell Transfusion
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  1. Indication
    1. Bone Marrow Suppression following high dose chemo
  2. Advantages
    1. More effective than Bone Marrow transplant
    2. Much easier to harvest
      1. Identify CD34 antigen via Monoclonal Antibody
    3. Small volume of peripheral stem cells effective
    4. Greater disease free survival than Bone Marrow
    5. Shorter hospitalization (2 weeks rather than 3 weeks)
    6. Much less costly
  3. References
    1. (1995) Med Lett Drugs Ther 37(955): 71

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