What a stem cell or bone marrow transplant is for
A stem cell or bone marrow transplant is used to treat some cancers, blood conditions or autoimmune disorders.
You might need a transplant as part of your treatment if you have a type of cancer or condition that's caused by problems with your blood cells, such as:
- acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL)
- acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)
- non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- Hodgkin lymphoma
- multiple myeloma
- sickle cell disease
- thalassaemia
Having a transplant to replace the unhealthy blood cells in your body with healthy stem cells aims to cure or control your condition.