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75% of patients needing a stem cell transplant do not have a suitable donor in their family and need an unrelated bone marrow donor.
Patient Services :: Diseases Treated by Bone Marrow or Cord BloodHow Many Lives Can Be Saved by Bone Marrow/Stem Cell and Cord Blood Transplantation? Every year, an estimated 45,000 to 50,000 transplants are performed using bone marrow, peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC), or umbilical cord blood cells. These transplants are crucial to treating patients with life-threatening illnesses. For some diseases, marrow/stem cell and cord blood transplantation has become a standard procedure. As medical advances in transplantation expand, the number of illnesses that can be treated continues to grow. Scientists are even researching ways to use these cells to treat common illnesses such as heart disease and skin cancer. The exciting promise of these cells makes it likely that bone marrow/stem cell and cord blood donation will be more routine in the future. Today, bone marrow and cord blood are used to treat the following: Leukemias and Lymphomas:
Plasma Cell Neoplasms (Plasma Cell Disorders):
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Inherited Immune System Disorders:
Hemoglobinopathies:
Metabolic Disorders:
Myelodysplastic and Myeloproliferative Disorders:
Histiocytic Disorders:
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