Treatment for Blood Cancers
Allogeneic Transplant (Bone Marrow & Stem Cell)
An introduction to allogeneic bone marrow or stem cell transplant. In this type of transplant, cells from a donor are infused into a patient after the patient has received chemotherapy and in some cases radiation. It is used to treat some cases of leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, aplastic anemia and sickle cell disease.
Total Body Irradiation (TBI)
Total body irradiation is a type of radiation therapy that is used to treat your whole body with radiation. It is commonly used before receiving a stem cell or bone marrow transplant.
Autologous Transplant (Bone Marrow & Stem Cell)
An autologous stem cell transplant uses your own blood cells. It can be used to treat a variety of illnesses, such as leukemias, MDS, multiple myeloma, Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, testicular cancer, and neuroblastoma.