Quiz: What Is a Stem Cell Transplant?

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

   ARestores blood-forming stem cells destroyed by high doses of chemotherapy or radiationBRemoves a tumor with surgeryCTakes pictures of the inside of the bodyDPrevents cancer before symptoms appear

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2. Q2.According to this article, where do the stem cells come from in an autologous transplant?

   AFrom an identical twinBFrom an unrelated matched donorCFrom you, the person with cancerDFrom umbilical cord blood only

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3. Q3.According to this article, what is graft-versus-host disease?

   AA type of imaging scanBA problem where white blood cells from the donor attack the recipient's cells as foreignCA benefit that always cures the cancerDA shortage of red blood cells

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4. Q4.According to this article, what is tested to decide if a donor's stem cells are a match?

   ABlood pressure and heart rateBHeight and weightCBlood sugar levelsDTheir HLAs (human leukocyte antigens)

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