MeSH 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.;
MeSH synonym : purging, bone marrow;
Related MeSH term : hematopoietic stem cell purging;
MeSH annotation : coord IM with purging agent or method (IM with no qualif);
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.