Autologous Transplant Patient Education Manual - Moores Cancer ...

Chemotherapy
A drug or combination of drugs used to kill cancer.
Conditioning regimen
The combination of chemotherapy drugs and/or radiation used to prepare your body for
bone marrow transplantation.
Cryopreserve
A process by which something (such as cells, sperm or embryos) is frozen to preserve it for
later use.
Day zero
Day zero is the day of your bone marrow or stem cell transplant.
Dehydration
Abnormally low body fluids. Symptoms include flushed, dry skin, decreased urine output,
thirst, weight loss, dark urine.
Diuretic
A drug which increases the elimination of water and salts (urine) from the body.
DMSO - Dimethylsulfoxide
A chemical preservative used when stem cells are frozen.
Donor
An individual who will donate hematopoietic cells for another individual. Types of donors
include siblings (brothers/sisters) and unrelated volunteers. There are varying degrees of
genetic matching between a donor and a recipient. The donor and recipient may be fully
matched and partially matched. One type of donor is a haploidentical donor. A
haploidentical donor is an approximately 50% match.
Durable Power of Attorney
Refer to Advanced Healthcare Directive.
Edema
The accumulation of fluid in parts of the body causing swelling.
Eligibility
A series of tests of organ function (heart, liver, kidney and lungs) that determine if you are
healthy enough to undergo a transplant.
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