Alternative Donor Options for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Summary

While human leukocyte antigen (HLA) matched sibling stem cell transplantation can eradicate chemotherapy-resistant leukemia, only 30% of patients are fortunate enough to have such a match. Therefore, studies began determining if HLA unrelated adult volunteer donors could provide an effective source of allogenic stem cells.

  • Oncology Genomics
  • Leukemia
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