(Generic drug name granisetron) - an antiemetic (nausea suppression) drug commonly prescribed for chemotherapy-induced nausea. More Information on Kytril.

In cancer treatment purging refers to the removal of cancer or T cells in bone marrow or stem cells prior to BMT or PBSCT.

A chemotherapy regimen commonly used to treat Hodgkin's Disease.  The drugs used are Adriamycin, Bleomycin, Vinblastine, and Dacarbazine.

The total number of neutrophils, a special form of white blood cells in the body.

Sudden, rapid onset of disease or symptoms.

Anticancer drugs or hormones given after surgery and/or radiation to help prevent the cancer from recurring.

A chemotherapy drug (generic name doxorubicin) commonly used to treat Hodgkin's disease and other forms of lymphoma.

A fast growing lymphoma.  It is also known as high-grade lymphoma.  These lymphomas respond well to chemotherapy and radiation treatments.  More on Aggressive non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.

Certain types of lymphoma may develop in persons whose immune system is weakened by acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).  More information can be found on the AIDS-related lymphoma information [..]

Bone marrow is taken from another person with a compatible HLA and given to a recipient.