When you or a loved one battle aplastic anemia, leukemia, lymphoma (Hodgkins and non-Hodgkins), multiple myeloma or myelodysplastic syndrome, rebuild your immune system with an infusion of healthy stem cells through a blood and marrow transplant (BMT) at the Avera Cancer Institute Sioux Falls in conjunction with the Avera Transplant Institute the regions only blood and marrow transplant program.
After high intensity chemotherapy or radiation therapy kills cancer cells, transplanting healthy blood and marrow cells helps fight disease.
Let Averas expert team offer guidance about the value of blood and marrow transplant for your specific situation. If youre eligible, theyll help you explore transplant options and identify the best ones for you. Approaches include:
The Avera Cancer Institute in conjunction with the Avera Transplant Institute is a designated Transplant Center by the National Marrow Donor Program. This means you gain access to a worldwide listing of potential blood and marrow donors, which may widen your options and speed your treatment.
Find the support you need through a BMT Connections support group. Whether youre a blood and marrow transplant patient or loved one, join us before, during and after the transplant procedure for discussion and encouragement.
Learn more about blood and marrow transplant services at Avera, including the latest news and patient and provider features in the Avera Transplant Institutes Blood and Marrow Transplant newsletter.
Help meet the need for healthy stem cells by becoming a blood and marrow donor. Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center is the only National Marrow Donor Program-approved apheresis stem cell collection center in South Dakota.
Each year, thousands of Americans are diagnosed with life-threatening diseases such as leukemia or lymphoma, for which a blood and marrow transplant may be the best and only hope for a cure. However, only 30 percent of people will find a suitable donor within their family. For the remaining 70 percent, an unrelated donor with a matching tissue type must be found.
To get started or find more information, visit Be The Match.
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Blood and Marrow Transplant - avera.org
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