| Medical Definition: |
Techniques for the removal of subpopulations of cells (usually residual tumor cells) from the bone marrow ex vivo before it is infused. The purging is achieved by a variety of agents including pharmacologic agents, biophysical agents (laser photoirradiation or radioisotopes) and immunologic agents. Bone marrow purging is used in both autologous and allogeneic BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION. |
| Guide Notes: |
coord IM with purging agent or method (IM with no qualif) |
| Also Called: |
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Purging |
| Previously Indexed: |
Bone Marrow (1983-1991),Bone Marrow Transplantation (1988-1991) |
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