Why transplant stem cells?
Sometimes, the HSCs in the bone marrow may become diseased (malignant or non-malignant), or may be destroyed by cancer chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy. When this occurs, stem cell therapy is essential. Read More Traditionally, the source of HSCs is the bone marrow, hence the term “bone marrow transplant”. However, umbilical cord blood is another very important source of these precious life saving stem cells. In fact, researchers have discovered that cord blood-derived stem cells have many advantages over bone marrow-derived stem cells and are preferred in transplants. The concept of the stem cell transplant is very simple. Stem cells from one person are transplanted to another whose bone marrow has been damaged from disease or cancer treatment, like chemotherapy and/or radiation. Patients can also store their own stem cells for use after chemotherapy. Hematopoietic (blood-forming) Stem Cells are capable of developing into all the specific types of cells in the blood and immune systems
