What are the risks and benefits associated with a bone marrow transplant?
Although transplant can cure some diseases and treat others, it has risks. Some risks are common like temporary hair loss and infections. Others are much less common, like your body rejecting the new cells and possibly death. Some risks are only with certain types of transplant.
What are the long-term effects of a bone marrow transplant?
Long-term side effects
- Infertility, meaning you cannot become pregnant or make a woman pregnant when you want to.
- Cataracts, an eye condition that causes cloudy vision.
- Sexual side effects and early menopause.
- Thyroid problems.
- Lung or bone damage.
- Another cancer.
What are the disadvantages of bone marrow transplant?
Possible complications from a bone marrow transplant include:
- Graft-versus-host disease (allogeneic transplant only)
- Stem cell (graft) failure.
- Organ damage.
- Infections.
- Cataracts.
- Infertility.
- New cancers.
- Death.
What is life like after a bone marrow transplant?
You may feel weak and tired for six months to a year after your procedure. The recovery time after bone marrow transplant varies for every individual. Stay in touch with your care team for support and guidance during this period. Your body is very susceptible to infection throughout the entire recovery period.
What is success rate of bone marrow transplant?
A 2016 study of over 6,000 adults with AML found that people who received an autologous bone marrow transplant had a 5-year survival rate of 65%. For those who received an allogenic bone marrow transplant, it was 62%.
What are the side effects of bone marrow?
Since bone marrow in large bones produce blood cells, the side effects to watch for include abnormal bruising or signs of bleeding such as bleeding from the gums, nose, digestive tract, vagina (females), dizziness, faintness, loss of consciousness, and/or rash, which are signs of problems with blood clot formation.
What are the risks of bone marrow donation?
The Potential Risks. Risks related to donating bone marrow are mostly related to the risk of the surgical procedure. Anytime you have surgery, there are the risks of general anesthesia as well as the risk of bleeding and infection.
What is bone marrow donation procedure?
Bone marrow donation is a surgical procedure that takes place in a hospital operating room. Doctors use needles to withdraw liquid marrow from the back of your pelvic bone. Donors receive anesthesia and feel no pain during the donation.