title: [Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: is it an immunologic therapy?].
abstract: The graft-versus-tumor effect occurring after allogeneic (genetically different) haematopoietic cell transplantation for treating human malignancies, represents the clearest example of the power of the human immune system to eradicate cancer. Recent advances in our understanding of the immunobiology of stem-cell engraftment, tolerance and tumor eradication are allowing clinicians to better harness this powerful effect.
authors: Programa de Progenitores Hematopoyéticos, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Av. Insurgentes Sur 3700-C, Col. Insurgentes Cuicuilco, CP 04530, México, DF.
authors: Alberto
authors: A
authors: Olaya Vargas
authors: Oscar
authors: O
authors: Pérez Gonzáles
mesh_terms: D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000276:immunology; D020350:Graft vs Tumor Effect / Q000276:immunology*; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006648:Histocompatibility; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D019172:Transplantation Conditioning; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous / Q000276:immunology*