What Is a Bone Marrow Transplant? Who Is It For?

## What Is a Bone Marrow Transplant? A bone marrow transplant (hematopoietic stem cell transplantation) is a procedure in which diseased or damaged bone marrow is replaced with healthy stem cells. ## Which Conditions Is It Used For? - Acute and chronic leukemias - Lymphomas (Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin) - Multiple myeloma - Aplastic anemia - Sickle cell disease - Certain genetic disorders ## Types of Transplant **Autologous Transplant:** The patient's own stem cells are used; commonly preferred for lymphoma and multiple myeloma. **Allogeneic Transplant:** Stem cells from a compatible donor are used. Siblings, relatives, or volunteer donors found through bone marrow banks may serve as sources. ## Biruni Bone Marrow Transplant Center One of Turkey's leading transplant centers, Biruni offers JACIE-accredited isolated transplant rooms and round-the-clock hematology specialist supervision.