Types of Stem Cell Transplant
Autologous: Patient's own stem cells — used for myeloma, lymphoma. No donor needed, no GvHD risk. Allogeneic: Stem cells from sibling or matched donor — used for AML, ALL, MDS. Graft-versus-leukemia (GvL) effect provides additional anti-cancer benefit.
Turkey: One of Europe's Highest Volume Centers
Turkey performs 3,500+ successful hematopoietic stem cell transplants annually. Member of the international bone marrow donor registry (WMDA). Costs 70-80% less than USA.
1. Mobilization (autologous): 5-7 days G-CSF. 2. Apheresis: CD34+ collection. 3. Conditioning chemo: 5-10 days. 4. Infusion: "New Birthday". 5. Engraftment: ~14-21 days. 6. Discharge: 6-8 weeks total.
Autologous transplant: $25,000-60,000 (USA: $150,000-300,000). Allogeneic: $35,000-80,000 (USA: $200,000-400,000). 70-80% savings.