| peripheral stem cell support | number: singular part of speech: noun term type: main entry term definition: treatment involving the removal, storage, and reinfusion of very early cells that produce blood cells. This is done by means of a technique called pheresis. The stem cells are restored in order to reconstitute blood-producing bone marrow in patients whose bone marrow has been destroyed by dose intensification chemotherapy. This treatment is a possible alternative to bone marrow transplantation. (en) reliability code: 10 |
| soporte de células madres periféricas | number: singular part of speech: noun term type: main entry term definition: tratamiento que consiste en la extracción, almacenamiento y reinfusión de las células madre que producen células sanguíneas. Esto se hace mediante una técnica llamada féresis. Se restituyen las células madres parar reconstituir la médula ósea en pacientes cuya médula ha sido dañada por quimioterapia a altas dosis. Este tratamiento es una posible alternativa al trasplante de médula. (es) gender: masculine reliability code: 8 |