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Autologous
Autologous means derived from your own body rather than from another person/donor. Often used to mean using your own red blood cells for transfusions after elective surgery or using your own stem cells for a stem cell transplant.
Dr. Keith Stockerl-Goldstein reviewed this
32 year experience in Hematology and Oncology
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: autologous?
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A 50-year old female asked:
Having thr w/post approach.With noted non-tear inflam issues to glut min & med attachments, dr plans on using autologous prp upon closure. Thoughts?
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A 35-year old asked:
Hi doctors, was just wondering what is autologous transfusions?
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A 38-year old asked:
How long does it take to recover from autologous chondrocyte implantation?
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A 44-year old asked:
When and how was autologous blood donation and transfusion started?
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A 35-year old asked:
Pancreatectomy with autologous islet cell transplantation: what does this mean?
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A 42-year old asked:
Can you tell me about pancreatectomy with autologous islet cell transplantation?
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A 38-year old male asked:
Artificial Tears and Autologous serum (AS) tears are different right? How are they different? Is one newer? Is one better? Advantages/disadvantages?
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A member asked:
Is there any evidence to show that placental stem cells are more beneficial than autologous stem cells? Specifically for fixing orthopedic problems
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A 21-year old asked:
What is an autologous stem cell transplant and am I a candidate for one?
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A 24-year old asked:
What is a autologous bone marrow transplant?
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A member asked:
How long does the autologous bone marrow transplantation take?
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A 23-year old asked:
What is an autologous bone marrow transplant and when is it used?
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A 27-year old female asked:
What is the goal/ predicted outcome of autologous stem cell transplantation studies for ms?
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A 55-year old male asked about a 64-year old male:
Cousin is 64 with stage 4 Mult Myel. Had Autologous stem cell trans 4 months ago..Why would Dr put him on a light chemo pill now.Are cancer cells back?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Peripheral t-cell lymphoma cure: chop induction+ifosfamide/mtx + autologous transplant or romidepsim+brenduximab?
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A female asked about a 59-year old female:
How do I get the statistics for high risk myeloma stem cell transplant results. Autologous transplant.
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A 17-year old female asked:
How long does it take to treat the bone marrow in an autologous bone marrow transplant (ow long does it take to cure with agents before infusion)?
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A 43-year old asked:
Life expectancy of myeloma patients after autologous stem cell transplant?
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A 50-year old female asked:
I am looking for correction of shortened flail toe from previous hammertoe surgery. Digital lengthening with one stage autologous bone graft?
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A 56-year old male asked about a 64-year old male:
My cousin is 64yrs old and has end stage multiple myeloma.He had a autologous stem cell transplant 7 months ago.He was put on a light maintenance chemo pill and now he is taking out patient chemo again. What would cause him to go back on chemo again?
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A 56-year old male asked about a 64-year old male:
Why would my cousin that is the last stage of multiple myeloma who has had a auto autologous Stem cell transplant 7 months ago be back on outpatient chemo? Is there a chance the cancer returned?
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A 39-year old male asked:
What are the side effects of autologous stem cell transplant procedures for multiple myeloma? Hair loss?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Best first-line treatment for mantle cell lymphoma now: high doses of ara-c+rituximab and autologous sc transplant, or rituximab+bendamustine?
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A male asked:
Autologous chondrocyte implantation hello i just had this surgery march 21st on the femoral lesion which was around 4.8cm they said almost 5. I am having a lot of swelling and at times it hurts so much i start shivering and get sick to my stomach the pain
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A member asked:
Could atherosclerosis in the brain be caused by high dose chemo from an autologous stem cell transplant for breast cancer? No problems noted in heart
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A 36-year old male asked:
What is m.R.S.A.?
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A 57-year old asked:
Is Kremil-S a base?
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A 45-year old female asked:
My b/s is 564 what should I do?
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A 939-year old female asked:
Whats the cause of lightheadness ?
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