Autologous
Stem Cell Transplantation 
Autologous
means “self”. Autologous stem cell transplants
involve collection of the patient's cells which are frozen and used later following high dose
chemotherapy. This chemotherapy is given to kill cancer cells, and the
patient is then infused with their own stem cells. Autologous stem cell
transplantation is most commonly used for patients with relapsed
solid tumors including:
Physicians
at Penn State Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant Program specialize in all of these
high risk malignancies.
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