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autologous stem cell transplantation
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autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT),
a treatment for advanced or refractory solid tumors, such as neuroblastomas, lymphomas, and Ewing's sarcoma. Stem cells from the bone marrow or blood are withdrawn before high-dose irradiation or chemotherapy that destroys many of the remaining cells; afterwards the removed cells are reinfused to form a new population of blood cells.


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The investigators concluded that patient-specific, organ dosimetry-based significant dose escalation with RIT was achieved with outpatient ASCT support.
Well-developed faunal communities seen in ARGO-I images taken 15 mo earlier were buried by new lava flows at several sites along the floor of the ASCT.
What happens during an ASCT inspection besides having to show QA documentation?
 
 
 
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