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1. www.cancerresearchuk.org › about-cancer › treatmentWho can donate stem cells or bone marrow? | Stem cell and ...

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   A stem cell or bone marrow transplant is an important treatment for some people with types of blood cancer such as leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma. A transplant allows you to have high doses of chemotherapy and other treatments.

2. www.verywellhealth.com › stem-cell-vs-bone-marrowStem Cell vs. Bone Marrow Transplant: Uses, Benefits, Side ...

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   Sep 18, 2023 · The main difference between bone marrow transplants and other types of stem cell transplants is that the stem cells used in a bone marrow transplant come from the bone marrow, while stem cells used for a transplant can also come from peripheral blood or umbilical cord blood.

3. www.nhs.uk › conditions › stem-cell-transplantStem cell transplant - NHS

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   A stem cell or bone marrow transplant replaces damaged blood cells with healthy ones. It can be used to treat conditions affecting the blood cells, such as leukaemia and lymphoma. Stem cells are special cells produced by bone marrow (a spongy tissue found in the centre of some bones) that can turn into different types of blood cells.

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5. www.cancerresearchuk.org › about-cancer › treatmentWhat is a stem cell or bone marrow transplant? | Stem cell ...

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   Feb 4, 2022 · What is the difference between a stem cell and bone marrow transplant? The main difference is whether stem cells are collected from the bloodstream or bone marrow. A stem cell transplant uses stem cells from your bloodstream, or a donor’s bloodstream.

6. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › treatmentsBone Marrow Donation: Who Can Donate and How It Works

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   Oct 27, 2022 · Bone marrow donation, or bone marrow harvesting, is the procedure healthcare providers use to obtain blood-forming cells (stem cells) for bone marrow transplant. Donating bone marrow doesn’t hurt and may cure someone who has blood cancer or a blood disorder.

7. www.verywellhealth.com › what-is-a-bone-marrowBone Marrow Transplant: Donor Selection, Surgery, and Recovery

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   Aug 3, 2024 · Recipients and Donors. Before the Transplant. Procedure. A bone marrow transplant is an often lifesaving procedure in which stem cells are removed from bone marrow, filtered, and given back either to the same person or a donation recipient.

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   What is the difference between a stem cell transplant and a bone marrow transplant?

   • A stem cell transplant uses stem cells from the bloodstream. This is also called a peripheral blood stem cell transplant (PBSCT). A bone marrow transplant uses stem cells directly from the bone marrow. In AML, you usually have the stem cells from someone else (a donor). This is known as an allogeneic transplant or allograft.

   Stem cell or bone marrow transplants for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML

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   Are peripheral and umbilical stem cell transplants better than bone marrow transplants?

   • In general, peripheral and umbilical stem cell transplants are considered more practical and accessible than bone marrow transplants. Some evidence suggests that survival is equivalent between the different types of stem cell transplants. Some pros and cons of each:

   Comparing Stem Cell Transplant and Bone Marrow Transplant

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   Is a bone marrow transplant harmful?

   • A bone marrow transplant uses stem cells collected from the bone marrow. Although this procedure can be somewhat painful for the donor, it is not harmful. The collection of bone marrow stem cells requires a procedure in which a needle is placed into the bone marrow.

   Comparing Stem Cell Transplant and Bone Marrow Transplant

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   Can a person have a stem cell or bone marrow transplant?

   • Generally, a person will have either a stem cell or a bone marrow transplant, but not both. If you have one of these treatments and then later develop a different type of cancer or immune disease that also needs treatment with a stem cell transplant, you might have the same type of procedure or a different procedure at that time.

   Comparing Stem Cell Transplant and Bone Marrow Transplant

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9. www.cancerresearchuk.org › about-cancer › acuteStem cell or bone marrow transplants for acute myeloid ...

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   Donor transplant. In AML, you usually have the stem cells from someone else (a donor). This is known as an allogeneic transplant or allograft. You might have stem cells from: a brother or sister (sibling match) a person unrelated to you whose stem cells are similar to yours (matched unrelated donor or MUD) cord blood stem cells (umbilical cord)