Physician Data Query

Last uploaded: August 27, 2019
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/PDQ/CDR0000579886
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/PDQ/CDR0000579886
Preferred Name

hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Definitions
A method of replacing the immature blood-forming cells lost due to high-dose chemotherapy, and possibly radiation therapy, used to destroy leukemia cells. The stem cells are given to the patient after treatment to help the bone marrow recover and continue producing healthy blood cells. Check for "https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/clinical-trials/intervention/C15431" active clinical trials using this agent. ("http://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI%20Thesaurus&code=C15431" NCI Thesaurus)
Synonyms
Stem Cell Transplantation
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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