Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT)can be used for cancer patients receiving cancer treatments that kill hematopoietic stem cells.If a patient is going to receive HSCT,
A) hematopoietic stem cells are removed from the patient prior to cancer treatment and transplanted back into the patient following treatment.
B) the patient is treated for cancer,and then hematopoietic stem cells are harvested,grown in culture,and returned to the patient.
C) the patient's own hematopoietic stem cells are treated with radiation to clear them of cancer cells and are then transplanted back into the patient.
D) cancer cells are removed from the patient and grown with hematopoietic stem cells to sensitize the stem cells to the cancer.These cells are then transplanted back into the patient.
E) hematopoietic stem cells from a donor are transplanted into the patient prior to cancer treatment.

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Hematopoietic stem cells are removed from the patient prior to cancer treatment and then transplanted back into the patient following the cancer treatment. This allows for the patient to receive high doses of chemotherapy or radiation therapy that would normally kill hematopoietic stem cells, without compromising the patient's ability to produce new blood cells. It also ensures that the transplanted cells are free from cancer cells.

Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT)can Be Used for Cancer Patients