Autologous Transplant Patient Education Manual - Moores Cancer ...

Physical therapy
Provides intervention to restore or maximize the physical abilities of patients of all ages. The
focus is to provide patients with the means to maximize functional independence.
Platelet
One of the main components of blood that produces clots to seal up injuries and prevent
excessive bleeding. Also called thrombocyte.
Preparative regimen
The chemotherapy or radiation therapy given before transplant.
Radiation therapy-Treatment using high-energy radiation, as from x-ray machines.
Red blood cells
Cells that carry oxygen to all parts of the body. Also called erythrocytes.
Side effects
Reactions to drugs that are usually temporary and reversible. They do not relate to drug
effectiveness.
Sitz Bath
A device that is used to clean around the rectal area.
Stem cells
Young blood cells found in the bone marrow, from which all other types of blood cells
develop.
Syngeneic Transplant
A transplant from an identical twin.
Thrombocytopenia
A low platelet count. A low platelet count increases the risk of bleeding.
Topical
Applied to the skin.
Transfusion
Administering blood cells to minimize the symptoms of anemia or platelets to reduce the
risk of bleeding.
Umbilical Cord Transplant (Cord Blood)
Transplant using cells from a newborn’s umbilical cord.
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