What are some diseases that may benefit from bone marrow transplantation?
The following diseases are the ones that most commonly benefit from bone marrow transplantation: • leukemias • severe aplastic anemia • lymphomas • multiple myeloma • immune deficiency disorders • solid-tumor cancers, such as breast or ovarian However, patients experience diseases differently, and bone marrow transplantation may not be appropriate for everyone who suffers from these diseases.What are the different types of bone marrow transplants? There are different types of bone marrow transplants depending on who the donor is. The different types of bone marrow transplant include the following:autologous bone marrow transplant The donor is the patient him/herself. Stem cells are taken from the patient either by bone marrow harvest or apheresis (peripheral blood stem cells) and then given back to the patient after intensive treatment. Often the term “rescue” is used instead of “transplant.”allogeneic bone marrow transplant The donor shares the same genetic type as the patient. Stem c
