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About Stem Cell Transplant
What is a Stem Cell Transplant?
A hematopoietic stem cell transplant can be used to treat certain types of cancer and blood disorders. Hematopoietic means blood-forming. Your hematopoietic stem cells make all the types of blood your body needs – white blood cells (which fight infections), red blood cells (which carry oxygen throughout the body), and platelets (which allow blood to clot, helping wounds heal).
An allogeneic transplant uses stem cells from a donor whose human leukocyte antigens (HLA) are acceptable matches to yours. The stem cell donor may be related to you or may be an unrelated volunteer found through a donor registry such as the National Marrow Donor Program. You may hear it referred to as a bone marrow transplant (BMT), or a peripheral blood stem cell transplant (PBSCT), depending on the source of the stem cells that are used. Read more about the allogeneic stem cell transplant process.
An autologous transplant uses a patient’s own stem cells. Stem cells are collected, frozen, and stored until your stem cell infusion. You may hear it referred to as a bone marrow transplant (BMT), or a peripheral blood stem cell transplant (PBSCT), depending on the source of the stem cells that are used. Read more about the autologous stem cell transplant process.
A hematopoietic stem cell transplant can be used to treat certain types of cancer and blood disorders. Hematopoietic means blood-forming. Your hematopoietic stem cells make all the types of blood your body needs – white blood cells (which fight infections), red blood cells (which carry oxygen throughout the body), and platelets (which allow blood to clot, helping wounds heal).
An allogeneic transplant uses stem cells from a donor whose human leukocyte antigens (HLA) are acceptable matches to yours. The stem cell donor may be related to you or may be an unrelated volunteer found through a donor registry such as the National Marrow Donor Program. You may hear it referred to as a bone marrow transplant (BMT), or a peripheral blood stem cell transplant (PBSCT), depending on the source of the stem cells that are used. Read more about the allogeneic stem cell transplant process.
An autologous transplant uses a patient’s own stem cells. Stem cells are collected, frozen, and stored until your stem cell infusion. You may hear it referred to as a bone marrow transplant (BMT), or a peripheral blood stem cell transplant (PBSCT), depending on the source of the stem cells that are used. Read more about the autologous stem cell transplant process.