Learn what is involved while preparing for your child's autologous transplant.
Learn what happens during your child's autologous blood and marrow transplant (BMT) procedure.
Learn about the late effects after your child's autologous transplant.
Learn how your child's stem cells are harvested, before the blood and marrow transplant.
Learn about organ and tissue donation by children with a heart condition.
A blood and marrow transplant (BMT) replaces the bone marrow system with healthy stem cells. A BMT may be done because there are too few blood stem cells, the blood cells do not work properly or it may be part of cancer treatment.
Learn about what your child should expect when preparing for scoliosis surgery, including a pre-surgery teaching session, X-rays, clinical photos, blood work and other imaging tests.
Learn about blood and marrow transplants (BMT), the reasons for BMT, how the marrow and immune system work, and the BMT health-care team.
Your child's health-care team may offer red blood cell transfusions to treat your child's sickle cell disease. Learn about the treatment, including its benefits and risks.
Your health-care team may offer red blood cell transfusions or stem cell transplants to treat your sickle cell disease. Learn about both treatments, including their benefits and risks.
Learn what a blood and marrow transplant is, and where blood stem cells come from.
Learn how to care for your child at home, after the blood and marrow transplant.
Parents can find helpful resources on blood and marrow transplants.
A bone marrow transplant may be a treatment for some types of cancer. Read about what to expect before, during and after a bone marrow transplant.
Read about the reasons you might need a kidney transplant and how a kidney transplant can affect your future.
Learn about chemotherapy your child receives before the blood and marrow transplant.
Learn about the restrictions in protective isolation, after your child's blood and marrow transplant.
Learn about donor hearts and what will happen to the donor heart before it is transplanted.
Learn how to safely handle and prepare food for your child after a blood and marrow transplant.
