Understanding allogeneic stem cell transplants: What you need to know
Stem cell transplants use healthy, immature cells to replace those that either aren’t working properly in a person’s bone marrow or have been destroyed by high-dose chemotherapy. They are often used to treat leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and other blood disorders.
There are two types of stem cell transplants:
Autologous stem cell transplants use a patient’s own cells. Allogeneic stem cell transplants...