Center for Stem Cell Transplantation

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is a procedure that involves the infusion of stem cells to treat patient malignancies or to repair diseased or defective bone marrow. This procedure starts with the patient receiving intensive chemotherapy with or without total body irradiation in an attempt to kill all cancerous cells. The high doses of therapy lead to the destruction of the patient’s marrow and immune system, which is then replaced by healthy marrow from self (autologous) or donor (allogeneic) hematopoietic stem cells that have been harvested from bone marrow or peripheral blood before therapy.

Highlights Of Our Stem Cell Transplantation Program:

• The research team is working to reduce treatment toxicity and improve patient outcomes using leading-edge research to advance hematopoietic stem cell transplant methods.
• Physicians and scientists work side by side to set standards for stem cell transplantation and improve long-term outcomes for both pediatric and adult patients. 
• The team has access to a large transplant patient population, rich historical data and a clinical department with a reputation for outstanding transplant outcomes for the past 12 consecutive years. 
• The team focuses its research on donor types, treatment complications (such as graft-vs-host disease), cytomegalovirus vaccination and regimens designed to reduce the risk of relapse.