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Blood and bone marrow stem cell transplants are used to treat many blood cancers, including leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma. These transplants may also be used to restore stem cells that have been damaged by cancer treatment, such as high-dose chemotherapy or radiation therapy.

Choosing a Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant Specialist in Florida

A blood and bone marrow transplant may not be the right treatment for everyone. At Moffitt Cancer Center, our treatment team in the Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy Program will review each patient’s case closely to ensure a transplant is the best course of treatment.

Experience & Expertise

Each specialist in our unique multispecialty team focuses exclusively on blood and bone marrow transplants. Under one roof, our patients benefit from our team approach that includes:

Physicians
Advanced practice providers
Apheresis specialists
Nurses
Transplant coordinators
Social workers

Transplant Types

Moffitt’s transplant team considers the various transplant types to determine which will be most beneficial to the patient. They will evaluate the patient’s age, individual needs and medical history. These three types of blood and bone marrow transplants that may be considered including:

Autologous - stem cells are taken from the patient’s own blood
Allogeneic- stem cells are collected from a donor
Syngeneic - stem cells are obtained from an identical twin

Why Do Patients in Florida Turn to Moffitt?

Moffitt Cancer Center provides comprehensive support to our transplant recipients from throughout Florida. We understand that a transplant requires a great deal of commitment from not only the patient but also their caregiver and family. To that end, we offer multiple services and conveniences.

Supportive Care Services

Our Integrative Medicine Program provides services, such as yoga, massage, meditation and acupuncture. In addition, our patients and caregivers also have access to support groups and social workers.

Traveling to Moffitt

Patients and their caregivers are required to remain in the Tampa area following a transplant until the patient is stable enough to return home. Our psychosocial oncology team is available to discuss and arrange lodging options.

Top in the Southeast

Our Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy Program is the largest and most active program of its kind in the Southeast. In addition, we are one of the only centers to offer transplantation for adults age 70 and older.

A Quick Connection

For more information about a blood and bone marrow transplant, call 1-888-663-3488 or submit a new patient registration form online. We are providing every new patient rapid access to a cancer expert within a day, which is faster than any other cancer hospital in the nation.

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