Preferred Label : Donor Lymphocyte Infusion;
NCIt synonyms : Donor Leukocyte Infusion; DLI;
NCIt definition : The infusion of donor lymphocytes following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
for the purpose of augmenting the host immune response or preventing the rejection
of the graft.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A type of therapy in which lymphocytes from the blood of a donor are given
to a patient who has already received a stem cell transplant from the same donor.
The donor lymphocytes may kill remaining cancer cells. Donor lymphocyte infusion is
used to treat chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) that has come back and myeloma. It
is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000524215;
Origin ID : C16145;
UMLS CUI : C1512034;
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