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What is Stem Cell Transplant?

Category: Procedures

Most popular types: Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant Show all

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As stem cells can be grown and transformed into specialized cells with characteristics consistent with cells of various tissues such as muscles or nerves through cell culture, their use in medical therapies has been proposed.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Multiple myeloma 1124 68
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 64 30
Multiple sclerosis 29 20
Support immune health 5 1
Hodgkin's lymphoma 3 3

Show all 33 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 1514 patients that have had Stem Cell Transplant

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 22
Moderate 30
Mild 25
None 76

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Stem Cell Transplant

Side effect Patients Percentage
Fatigue 14
Diarrhea 10
Nausea 9
Hair loss 6
Headaches 5
Peripheral neuropathy 4

Show all 59 reported side effects

Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 95
Usually 3
Sometimes 13
Never taken as prescribed 42
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 34
Somewhat hard to take 40
A little hard to take 30
Not at all hard to take 49
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 45
$100-199 3
$50-99 1
$25-49 1
< $25 23
Not specified 80

What people switch to and from

Patients started having Stem Cell Transplant after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Glatiramer acetate (Copaxone) 1
Mitoxantrone (Novantrone) 1
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11 patient evaluations for Stem Cell Transplant

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Jan 4, 2018 (Started Feb 20, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
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Aug 6, 2017 (Started Feb 20, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: Every 3 months
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  • 5 helpful marks

Dec 5, 2013 (Started Dec 02, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: Daily
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Cost: $200+ monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 11, 2013 (Started Jan 28, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
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Cost: $200+ monthly

Feb 4, 2013 (Started Jan 28, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
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  • 12 helpful marks
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