Principle of stem cell transplantations
Stem cell transplantation (SCT) involves eliminating a patient's haemopoietic and immune system by chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy and replacing it with stem cells either from another individual or with a previously harvested portion of the Patient's own haemopoietic stem cells.
Types and classifications
The term encompasses:
- Bone marrow transplantation (BMT), in which stem cells are collected from bonemarrow.
- Peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) transplantation in which stem cells are collectedfrom peripheral blood.
- Umbilical cord stem cell transplantation.
SCT may be:
- Syngeneic(from an identical twin).
- Allogeneic(from another person).
- Autologous (from the patient's own stem cells).