Quiz: Blood and Marrow (Stem Cell) Transplant

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1. Q1.According to this article, what does a stem cell transplant do?

   AIt heats the tumor to kill itBIt restores blood-forming stem cells destroyed by high-dose treatmentCIt removes the tumor with surgeryDIt blocks hormones

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2. Q2.According to this article, what is an autologous transplant?

   AA transplant using your own stem cellsBA transplant using a donor's stem cellsCA transplant using an identical twin's cellsDA transplant using animal cells

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3. Q3.According to this article, how are donor stem cells matched to you?

   ABy blood type onlyBBy testing markers called HLAsCBy ageDBy height and weight

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4. Q4.According to this article, what is graft-versus-host disease?

   AWhen your body attacks the donor before the transplantBWhen donor white blood cells see your body's cells as foreign and attack themCA type of infection from surgeryDA side effect only of autologous transplants

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