Blood and Marrow Transplantation Guide

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Table of Contents

Overview of Transplant

• Introduction to the Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program
• First Visit Consultation
• Patients and Families
• Patient and Family FAQs
• Providing the Best Effort
• More Information
• Our Staff

Sources of Stem Cells

• The Stem Cell Donor
• Finding and Matching the Donor
• Preliminary Donor Search
• Confirmatory Typing Summary of Unrelated Donor Testing
• Summary of the Donor Work-Up Phase
• Anonymous Stem Cell Donation
• Processing the Newly Collected Stem Cells

Prior to Admission

• Pre-Admission Visit
• Preparing for Admission and Your Room
• Coping with Transplant
• Preparing Your Body and Mind

Admission and Treatment

• The First Days of Transplantation
• Transplantation Drugs
• Transplantation Radiation Therapies
• Protective Care

After Your Transplant

• Initial Side Effects
• Long-Term Complications
• Waiting for Engraftment
• Recovery Phase I: In the Hospital
• Recovery Phase 11: Discharge

Resources

• Table of Contents
• ADAM Multimedia Encyclopedia Health Library
• Bone and Marrow Transplantation Program
• Bone Marrow Donor Program

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