The Adult Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program

Sources of Stem Cells

• Autologous - Getting your own cells
• Allogeneic - Getting cells from someone else
  • The Stem Cell Donor
  • Finding a Matched Donor
    • Testing the Family
    • Preliminary Unrelated Donor Search
    • Confirmatory Typing of Unrelated Donors
    • Summary of the Donor Work-up Phase
  • Match Criteria for Unrelated Stem Cell Donors
  • Anonymous Stem Cell Donation
    • Who is this Wonderful Person?
    • Why are Unrelated Stem Cell Donations Anonymous?
    • Will I Have Any Contact with my Donor?
    • What Information is Screened form Correspondence?
    • What Information is Allowed?
    • Will My Donor Be Informed About My Medical Progress?
    • How Do I Contact My Donor After the Waiting Period is Over?
    • Where do I Send Correspondence for My Donor?
• Processing the Newly Collected Stem Cells

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