What is the probability that a person will require a stem cell transplant over the course of a lifetime?
• Over the course of a lifetime up to age 70, the probability that a person will require a transplant of her own stem cells (“autologous” transplant) is 1 in 450 or 0.23% • Over the course of a lifetime up to age 70, and the probability of requiring any transplant, from yourself or another person (“autologous” or “allogeneic” transplant), is 1 in 220 or 0.46%.
