- Stem Cells
- Blood Stem Cells
- From Bone Marrow to the Bloodstream
- Blood Stem Cell Transplants: When?
- Stem Cells from Self to the Rescue
- Stem Cells from Donor to the Rescue
- Not Just Any Blood Stem Cells Will Do
- Host vs. Graft/Graft vs. Host
- Tissue Typing Matches Donors to Patients
- Many Names for the "Self" Antigens
- Haplotypes: Passing on Genes for "Self" Antigens
- 6 Major Genes: 10,000 Antigens
- Three Most Important Antigens
- A "Clinical Match"
- Some Haplotypes Occur More Often
| | - Sometimes a 3-Antigen Match Is Necessary
- A Delicate Balance: Graft vs. Tumor/Graft vs. Host
- Success in Matching Varies With Population
- Preparing Patients for Myeloablative Allogeneic Transplants
- Preparing Patients for Reduced-Intensity Allogeneic Transplants
- Preparing Donors for Allogeneic Transplants
- Apheresis: Harvesting Stem Cells From Peripheral Blood
- Preparing Patients for Autologous/Syngeneic Transplants
- Cord Blood as a Source of Stem Cells
- Placental and Cord-Blood Stem Cell Transplants
- Using More Than One Cord-Blood Donor
- Placental and Cord-Blood Transplants: Pros and Cons
- New Development: Stockpiling
- When a Blood Stem Cell Transplant Works
- National Marrow Donor Program Helps Many
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