Lifetime Probability of Needing a Stem Cell Transplant is Much Higher Than Previously Reported, Data Shows

BROOKEVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New data published in the March issue of Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation indicate the probability of an individual in the U.S. needing a stem cell transplant, using either one's own stem cells or those from a donor, is much higher than previously stated. This new research says that as many as 1 in 200 people will receive a stem cell transplant during their lifetime, based on current therapeutic...