Today is Saturday, July 05, 2008

When first employed successfully in 1968, bone marrow transplants were used for a small  number of diseases once thought to being curable. Today, blood and marrow transplants are increasingly seen as a treatment option for a wide range of diseases afflicting both children and adults.  Diseases successfully treated by trans-plant include; leukemias,  anemia, immune deficiencies, solid tumors, and genetic disorders.

[cell differentiation] STEM CELLS-
 What they are , where they are found, how they're collected from donors.
THE TRANSPLANT-
 Pre-transplant evaluation, informed consent, conditioning regimen, what happens on transplant day, follow-up.
TRANSPLANTS TYPES- 
Autologous and allogeneic. 
FINDING A DONOR -
Who's the best match - What if there are no siblings?
TRANSPLANT SIDE EFFECTS -
What are they - How long will they last?
USEFUL LINKS -
Other web sites with information about transplantation.

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