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Treatments
Hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) is the transplantation of multipotent hematopoietic stem cells, usually derived from bone marrow, peripheral blood, or umbilical cord blood in order to replicate inside of a patient and to produce additional normal blood cells. It may be autologous (the patient's own stem cells are used), allogeneic (the stem cells come from a donor) or syngeneic (from an identical twin).

Complications
This procedure is very dangerous because there are high chances of infections that can result from this type of treatment.

A bone marrow transplant can pose numerous risks. Some people experience minimal problems with a bone marrow transplant, while others can have serious complications that require treatment or hospitalization. Sometimes complications are life-threatening. Your risks depend on many factors, including the disease or condition that caused you to need a transplant, the type of transplant, your age and your overall health.

Possible complications from a bone marrow transplant include:


 * Graft-versus-host disease (a complication of allogeneic transplant only)
 * Stem cell (graft) failure
 * Organ damage
 * Infections
 * Cataracts
 * Infertility
 * New cancers
 * Death