Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplants

Exceed 16,000 Annually in the U.S.

Currently more than 16,000 hematopoietic stem cell transplants are performed annually in the United States, according to estimates from the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR).

Based on data submitted by participating transplant centers, the CIBMTR estimates that the numbers of transplants in 2005 were:

Autologous – 10,000

Related allogeneic – 3,500

Unrelated allogeneic – 2,250

Cord blood – 550

Detailed information about transplant indications, recipient age, graft sources, transplant regimens and outcomes can be found on the CIBMTR Web site.