Bone marrow transplantation

This document provides an overview of bone marrow transplantation (BMT). It defines BMT as replacing damaged or destroyed bone marrow through transplanting blood stem cells. Stem cells can come from bone marrow, blood, or umbilical cord. BMT types include autologous (self-donated), umbilical cord, or allogeneic (matched related, unrelated, or half-matched donor). BMT is used to treat blood cancers, blood diseases, and other conditions. The general procedure involves preparing a donor, conditioning the recipient with chemotherapy/radiation, transplanting stem cells, and monitoring recovery which takes 3-6 months for allogeneic or 12-18 months for autologous transplant. Post