Post-transplant management is complex and in the first one to two years, is delivered by the transplant team working with your referring doctor. You may hear the procedure referred to as a bone marrow transplant (BMT) or peripheral blood stem cell transplant (PBSCT), depending on the source of the cells that are transplanted. Sources of stem cells include bone marrow and peripheral blood, meaning blood circulating throughout the body. Alternatively, the individual’s own stem cells are used. In stem cell transplantation, healthy stem cells are transplanted from one individual to another. Stem cell transplants are used to treat and cure many types of haematological, or blood-related, malignancies such as leukaemia, lymphoma or multiple myeloma as well as rare solid-organ tumours. It is affiliated to the European Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) Registry, it reports all outcomes to the registry and takes part in EBMT research projects. The service is JACIE accredited and is currently the third largest SCT unit in the UK and Ireland. The SCT Unit includes the National Adult Allogeneic Transplant Programme, (allogeneic transplant means using stem cells from a family member or an unrelated matching donor), and an Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Program, (autologous transplant means using your own stem cells). The service oversees transplants in about 160 patients each year. The Stem Cell Transplantation (SCT) Service in St James’s Hospital was founded in 1984 and has since performed more than 2,500 stem cell and bone marrow transplants.
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