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Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a medical procedure in the field of hematology and oncology that involves transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSC). It is most often performed for people with diseases of the blood or bone marrow, or certain types of cancer. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Acute Myelogenous Leuke... | 13 |
92% |
| Bone Marrow Transplant | 3 |
100% |
| Chronic Myelogenous Leu... | 3 |
100% |
| Hodgkin's Lymphoma | 3 |
67% |
| Mucopolysaccharidosis | 2 |
100% |
Overall, 90% (30
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Sept of 2007. Auto transplant.
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bloody hard! and very long running i thought the treatment would be over by now!!
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It worked and gave us 2 more years together we wouldn't have had otherwise
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What can I say, it was hell with all the side affects x 10. Would I do it again? Most definetly yes. It gave me the cure that I wanted
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Horrible experience with chemo, long hospital stay, still have GVHD even 10 years out!
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Cancer free for 6 yrs!! Love life but don't know if I could go through that again! Have met my donor, my angel! Double yuck!
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long! hard! and a lot of sarcasim! got me through with a lot of family help.. and a bit of friends
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worked been cured for 1 yr!
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She failed multiple rounds of chemo incl CHOP and Rituxan, and responded to TBI, high dose conditioning and allogeneic BMT
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Dad had the transplant at the Christie Hospital near Manchester on the 29th May and has been home from hospital a week and is feeling great,he still has some hair left!
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Worled, but GVHD meds left him vey immunosuppressant. He passed way 1 1/2 years after transplant to a rare virus becasue his immune system wwas so suppressed.
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BMT worked, althougth alot of problems with GVH. Eventually a rare virus killed him due his suppressed immuno system
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HARD
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Did really well...26 days after my transplant i was home with my family and is still in remission.
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Came out of remission after 4 mos.
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Discussions
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what do you like to eat?
Yes vixiepixie I am gianing wieght for a bone marrow transplant so my body may need the unhealthy fat to live on for awhile also help in not rejecting... [More] -
Confusing bone marrow biopsy report.
The chief oncologist told Jerry and I the latest bone marrow biopsy showed no leukemic cells. Of course I'm happy. Now my question is does that mean... [More] -
hey
Lisa~~ Welcome! I'm going through treatment and gearing up for a bone marrow transplant-- Ever need to chat hit me up ok?? [More] -
Autoimmune theory
I heard a theory that bone marrow transplants could help. I don't know if they actually tried it but I was a little shocked. Sometimes it seems like t... [More] -
Prayer
my sister now has to have a bone marrow transplant. My twin sister and I are waiting on kits to give samples to send to her dr. to make sure that we a... [More]
