Autologous bone marrow transplant

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000843",
  "term": "Autologous bone marrow transplant",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A procedure in which a patient’s healthy stem cells (blood-forming cells) are collected from the bone marrow before treatment, stored, and then given back to the patient after treatment. An autologous bone marrow transplant replaces a patient’s stem cells that were destroyed by treatment with radiation or high doses of chemotherapy.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/autologous-bone-marrow-transplant/"
}