Mystery BMT terms & abbreviations

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Across
  1. 2. Two genetically distinct types of cells
  2. 6. Stem Cell Transplant
  3. 7. This is “planting more seeds” using primitive cells, and is less likely to cause GVHD
  4. 9. Stem cell transplant from a donor
  5. 11. Hematopoietic cell transplant
  6. 12. Lymphocytes from the donor are infused into patient
  7. 13. May occur after a bone marrow or stem cell transplant from a donor
  8. 14. An intensive drug treatment to kill cancer cells, but that also destroys healthy cells in the marrow
  9. 15. Donor isn't related to patient
  10. 17. High-dose chemotherapy given to kill cancer cells, also kills all healthy bone marrow and allows new stem cells to grow in the bone marrow
Down
  1. 1. Test to determine if lymphoid or myeloid line have engrafted
  2. 3. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  3. 4. Stem cells mobilized from marrow and collected through apheresis
  4. 5. Progression of disease
  5. 7. Transplant between genetically identical twins
  6. 8. The donor is usually the patient’s child or parent
  7. 9. Patient donates for themselves
  8. 10. Due to small cell volume, these are often performed with cells from two donors.
  9. 16. Human leukocyte antigen.
  10. 18. Replaces bone marrow that is either not working correctly or has been destroyed by chemotherapy &/or radiation