Blood and Marrow Transplant

Patient and Family Education

What You Need to Know About Transplant

Learn what bone marrow transplant and preipheral blood stem cell transplant are, and what to expect during each phase of transplant. Our BMT staff offers an informational class for patients preparing to undergo a transplant (see class topics below). Pre-transplant patients are encouraged to attend. The class is offered on alternate Wednesday mornings (1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesday of the month) at 10 a.m. For more information or to register, please call 410-328-1229.

Getting Started

Transplant Basics

What is Bone Marrow?
What are Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplants?
When is Transplant Used?
How is Transplant Different from My Other Treatments?
Different Types of Transplants

Members of the Transplant Team

Pre-Transplant Eligibility Testing

Autologous Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplant

Mobilization
Stem Cell Collection (Apheresis)
Re-staging
Transplant
The Big Day: Day 0
What's Next?
After Discharge from the Hospital
Signs and Symptoms to Report to the Transplant Team Immediately

Allogeneic Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplant

Finding a Donor
Donor Eligibility
Stem Cell Donation and Transplant
Transplant and Recovery
Potential Transplant Complications
What is Graft-vs-Host Disease?
Leaving the Hospital
Caring for Yourself
Medication Management

Information Resources

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This page was last updated on: September 15, 2009.