Why stem cell transplants?
A. Stem cell transplantation (previously referred to as bone marrow transplantation) offers the possibility of many years of healthy, normal life for the 30,000 children and adults in the U.S. stricken with a number of diseases, including various types of leukemia, aplastic anemia, severe combined immune deficiency syndrome, sickle cell anemia, other cancers, and radiation poisoning. For many of these patients, a stem cell transplant offers their best chance of overcoming an otherwise fatal disease. Thousands of stem cell transplants are performed annually at approved medical centers worldwide.
