Chemotherapy
Radiation Therapy
Surgery
Hormonal Therapy
Biologic Therapy
Stem Cell Transplantation
     Autologous
     Allogeneic

         Donor Selection
         Stem Cell Collection
         Stem Cell Centers
         Side Effects
         Cancers Treated
            Acute Myeloid Leukemia
            Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
            Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
            Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
            Hodgkin's Lymphoma
            Myelodysplasia
            Multiple Myeloma
Side Effects of Treatment
Optimizing Your Treatment
Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Cancer Treatment


Cancers Treated with SCT


Overview

High-dose chemotherapy and allogeneic stem cell transplantation is the best treatment for certain cancers because it improves survival and cures more patients than other treatments. High-dose chemotherapy is currently being evaluated in controlled clinical trials for the treatment of other cancers. The results achievable with high-dose chemotherapy for the treatment of specific cancers have been published and best describe the role of stem cell transplantation for the following cancers:

Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Acute Lymphoid Leukemia
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Chronic Lymphoid Leukemia
Hodgkin's Disease
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Multiple Myeloma
• Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Additional information regarding the role of high-dose chemotherapy and allogeneic stem cell transplantation can be found under specific cancer types.