5 Types of Stem Cell Transplants. 1. Autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCΤ) uses your own healthy stem cells. About half of people with multiple myeloma can have this type of transplant.

Mansi Shah, MD, explains how treatment sequencing and patient eligibility guide the use of these therapies in multiple ...

Stem cell transplantation is central to the treatment of multiple myeloma, but some patients don't see as much benefit because standard therapies can't harvest enough stem cells for the transplant ...

It’s important for patients with multiple myeloma to understand what determines eligibility for stem cell transplants. This is notable because it is currently the standard of care for patients who are ...

Stem cell transplants are sometimes called stem cell rescue or intensive treatments. When do you have a stem cell transplant for myeloma? Your first treatment for myeloma is usually a combination of ...

Stem cells are the only cells in your body that can grow into over 200 different kinds of unique cells. If you have a stem cell transplant, diseased or damaged stem cells in your body are replaced ...

Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. Some patients respond well to initial treatment, including chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation, but nearly all eventually relapse ...

We looked at a little over 200,000 patients, multiple myeloma patients from NCDB [the National Cancer Database], and we identified 43,600 myeloma patients who were recommended to undergo ...

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) is undergoing a stem cell transplant to treat his multiple myeloma, a development his office described as “a significant milestone in his battle ...

A new study is adding to evidence that people with multiple sclerosis can benefit from a type of stem cell transplant -- including some patients who are in a more advanced phase of the disease.

Evidence-based recommendations on daratumumab (Darzalex) with lenalidomide and dexamethasone for untreated multiple myeloma in adults, when a stem cell transplant is unsuitable.. Commercial ...

CAR T-cell therapy is an option when multiple myeloma becomes resistant to other treatments. Learn when it’s used and how it works.