Allogeneic Transplant

Allogeneic transplant is a type of stem cell transplant used to treat:

• Leukaemia (cancer of the blood)
• Other bone marrow disorders

Advantages

• The donor stem cells produce their own immune cells, which may help destroy the cancer cells that remain after high-dose treatment.
• The donor can be recalled to donate more stem cells if needed.

Disadvantages

• The donor cells may be more likely to die or be destroyed by the recipient’s immune system before settling in the bone marrow.
• The donor cells may create new immune cells that attack the recipient’s body, a condition known as graft-versus-host disease (GVHD).
• A small risk of infections from the donor cells (although donors are tested beforehand to minimise this risk).

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