Autologous Bone Marrow Transplant
An autologous stem cell transplant uses healthy blood stem cells from your own body to replace your diseased or damaged bone marrow. An autologous stem cell transplant is also called an autologous bone marrow transplant.
The use of cells from your own body during stem cell transplantation provides certain benefits over a donor’s stem cells. For example, if you have an autologous stem cell transplant, you don’t need to worry about the incompatibility between the donor cells and your own cells.
Autologous stem cell transplants are typically used in people who need to undergo high doses of chemotherapy and radiation to cure their diseases. An autologous stem cell transplant helps to replace the damaged bone marrow.
