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   What is a stem cell transplant?

   • Stem cell transplants are procedures that restore blood stem cells in people who have had theirs destroyed by the high doses of chemotherapy or radiation therapy that are used to treat certain cancers, blood disorders, and autoimmune disorders. Blood-forming stem cells are vital because they grow into different types of blood cells.

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   Why do I need a stem cell transplant?

   • Many patients have high fevers and need IV antibiotics to treat serious infections. Transfusions of red blood cells and platelets are often needed until the bone marrow starts working and new blood cells are being made by the infused stem cells.

   Getting a Stem Cell or Bone Marrow Transplant

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   How does a stem cell transplant work?

   • This effect occurs when white blood cells from your donor (the graft) attack any cancer cells that remain in your body (the tumor or leukemia cells). This effect improves the chances of success of the transplant. In a stem cell transplant, you receive healthy blood-forming stem cells through a needle in your vein.

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2. www.mayoclinic.org › stem-cells › art-20048117Stem cells: What they are and what they do - Mayo Clinic

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   Mar 23, 2024 · Yes. Doctors have performed stem cell transplants, also known as bone marrow transplants, for many decades. In hematopoietic stem cell transplants, stem cells replace cells damaged by chemotherapy or disease or serve as a way for the donor's immune system to fight some types of cancer and blood-related diseases.

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   • Are Stem Cells Transplants Common?
   • What Are Types of Stem Cell Transplants?
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   The Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research collects data from transplant centers. According to the most recent data, there were 22,000 stem cell transplants in 2020. Procedures using peripheral blood stem cells were more common than procedures done with bone marrow and cord blood.

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   The two types are allogeneic, which uses donated stem cells, and autologous, which uses your own healthy stem cells. Autologous stem cell transplants are slightly more common than allogeneic stem cell transplants.

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   Each year about 18,000 people in the United States learn they have a disease that a stem cell transplant could cure. People typically have stem cell transplants when other treatments aren’t effective or if their condition comes back after treatment. Healthcare providers may do stem cell transplants to treat different kinds of cancer, including some...

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   When the decision is made to have a stem cell or bone marrow transplant, there are several steps in the process. The steps are much the same, no matter what type of transplant you’re going to have. Evaluation and preparation for a transplant

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   Oct 5, 2023 · Stem cell transplants are procedures that restore blood stem cells in people who have had theirs destroyed by the high doses of chemotherapy or radiation therapy that are used to treat certain cancers, blood disorders, and autoimmune disorders. Blood-forming stem cells are vital because they grow into different types of blood cells.

6. www.mayoclinic.org › tests-procedures › bone-marrowBone marrow transplant - Mayo Clinic

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   Mar 28, 2024 · A bone marrow transplant is a procedure that infuses healthy blood-forming stem cells into your body to replace bone marrow that's not producing enough healthy blood cells. A bone marrow transplant is also called a stem cell transplant.

7. www.cancer.net › navigating-cancer-care › how-cancerWhat is a Bone Marrow Transplant (Stem Cell Transplant)?

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   A bone marrow transplant is also called a stem cell transplant or, more specifically, a hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Transplantation can be used to treat certain types of cancer, such as leukemia, myeloma, and lymphoma, and other blood and immune system diseases that affect the bone marrow.

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   Mar 28, 2024 · Mayo Clinic's bone marrow (stem cell) transplant team is recognized internationally for its expertise in comprehensive specialty treatment for people with blood and bone marrow diseases. Mayo Clinic is one of the largest providers of bone marrow transplants in the United States.