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Autologous Stem Cell Transplant

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Subject: RE: Autologous Stem Cell Transplant
Date: 02/26/2008

Thank you for your response. 

 Autologous Stem Cell Transplant is a new procedure where they use the patient's own stem cells, rather than those of a donor.  So there wouldn't be any matching problems. 

 However, the treatment is controversial for patients who respond to chemo.  Why take the higher risk of a stem cell transplant when patient responds to chemo?  The advantage of the Autologous Transplant is that, if succesful, it has higher chances of long-term survival and lower chances of remission. 

 As far as I know only UCSF does this operation, which is a reason for worry.  All other major treatment centers recommend continuing with chemo, but the doctors at UCSF insist that my brother receive a transplant. 

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