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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... | 25 |
92% |
| Chronic Myelogenous Leu... | 7 |
100% |
| Chronic Lymphocytic Leu... | 5 |
100% |
| Bone Marrow Transplant | 3 |
100% |
| Acute Lymphocytic Leuke... | 3 |
100% |
Overall, 93% (56
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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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ir worked for 2 years
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we tried this two years ago, the doctors said it would work, but 18 months later the amyloids are back and with a vengance.
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It worked, but some cancer cells hid from the chemo and came back a while later to attack.
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Tandem transplant at City of Hope in the LA area. Seemed to have had a big impact but did not remove all of the cancer.
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sct provides hope but the procedure is rough. Effects of high dose chemo take months to subside.
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