Here we will give you a review of bone marrow transplants and different types of stem cell transplants that are used to treat cancer. We will outline what transplant is like for most people, and discuss some of the issues that come with it. We will also briefly cover what it’s like to donate stem cells.
Stem Cell Transplant (Peripheral Blood, Bone Marrow, and Cord Blood Transplants)
TOPICS
- What we’ll cover here
- What are stem cells and why are they transplanted?
- When do people need stem cell transplants?
- Types of stem cell transplants for treating cancer
- Sources of stem cells for transplant
- Allogeneic transplant: The importance of a matched donor
- The donor experience
- Getting rid of cancer cells in autologous transplants
- The transplant process
- Problems that may come up shortly after transplant
- After-transplant problems that may show up later
- Other issues related to transplants
- What questions should I ask my doctor before transplant?
- To learn more
- References
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