Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation (per-IF-er-al) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation (per-IF-er-al)? A method of replacing blood-forming cells destroyed by cancer treatment. Immature blood cells (stem cells) in the circulating blood that are similar to those in the bone marrow are given to the patient after treatment. This helps the bone marrow recover a

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