Basic Information on Stem Cell Transplant
Stem cell transplant is a relatively modern method of using stem cells from healthier tissue to help create new cells from diseased tissue, usually by means of a bone marrow transplant. The main difference between other cells and this kind of cell is that stem cells do not die out as easily.
Surprisingly, not a lot of stem cells are needed to repopulate the whole bone marrow. Just a small amount is used to provide a steady stream of stem cells that will replace all the lost blood cells and reinvigorate the patient’s immune system. Stem cell transplant processes involve having to coax out stem cells using artificial means because there is not a lot of these that can be found in the blood stream. The next step would be extraction; the blood from the extraction point is filtered through some special equipment that skims off the stem cells. This process is called Pheresis. These newly harvested stem cells can either be introduced into the patient right after or put into storage.
Once the patient is ready for the procedure, the stem cell transplant is done by infusing it into a vein where it can follow the blood’s natural flow. These cells are special too because they need no manual direction and instead go directly to the affected area, where the cells are needed. When that is accomplished, these cells will now restore the cells that have been destroyed by the disease, particularly those cells that were targeted during chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
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5 Responses to “Basic Information on Stem Cell Transplant”
samee says:
Dear mohammad from where did u get stem cell treatment in china?how is ur son feeling now?
this is samee from pakistan, im planning to take my cousin to china for stem cell treatment as hes suffering from Muscular dystrophy or myopathy. please advise.
JANE CHENG says:
Hello,
My son got his 1st stem cell injections on Fri in Guangzhou China. I’ll definitely keep everyone posted….
jane
December 26th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
katelyn says:
they told my grandpa he would get 5 more years out of it hes on his 7th year
October 17th, 2011 at 11:17 pm
malar says:
Iam a transverse myelitis patient since 7year.i would like to go china stem cells treatment.so i asking u is this possible?pls let me know which hospital best in this treatment fm china?pls
January 3rd, 2012 at 7:54 pm
how long well take for stem cell to work .i have son withe rp .9 months ago he recived stem cell tretment in china .i was told that well take some time to start working .
July 10th, 2010 at 2:29 am