Stem cell transplant
Published: Aug 2026
Next review: Aug 2029
A guide to donor (allogeneic) stem cell transplantation for young patients, parents and carers. The stem cell transplantation process – from preparation for the transplant through to follow up – is long. It is important to understand why this process is needed as part of a treatment plan and what may happen along the way.
Although we have tried to be as comprehensive as possible each transplant unit across the country will be slightly different and you should also ask your stem cell transplant nurse coordinator / clinical nurse specialists, ward nurses and consultants if you would like further information.
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How this resource was made
This version was edited by the CCLG information team and reviewed by Craig Baillie, Stem Cell Transplant Clinical Nurse Specialist, Glasgow, on behalf of the National Paediatric Stem Cell Transplant Nurses Group, and the CCLG Information Advisory Group, comprising parents, survivors and multiprofessional experts in the field of children and young people’s cancer.
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