Major diseases for which stem cell transplants are a standard treatment or for which stem cell treatments have been shown to be beneficial.
Leukemias (Leukemia is a cancer of the blood cells)
Acute Leukemias
Chronic Leukemias
Lymphomas (Lymphomas is a cancer of the blood cells that circulate in the blood and lymph vessels)
Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Other Cancers (Not originating in the blood)
Neuroblastoma
Breast Cancer
Ewing's Sarcoma
Renal Cell Carcinoma
Red Blood Cell Abnormalities or Anemias (Red blood cells carry oxygen to the body)
Beta Thalassemia Major
Sickle Cell Disease
Platelet Abnormalities and other Blood Disorders (Platelets are blood cells needed for clotting)
Inherited Immune System Disorders
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) variants
Inherited Disorders of Immune or Metabolic nature
Hurler's Syndrome (MPS-IH)
Gaucher Disease
Tay-Sachs Disease
Diseases of the Central Nervous System
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Cerebral Palsy
Heart Disease (ie: Strengthening damaged heart muscle by infusing stem cells to promote their growth)
Potentially treatable conditions:
These are diseases for which there is potential for stem cell treatments but this has not been fully proven. Currently, for all of these diseases, there are ongoing human clinical trials or research in animals that are in progress.
Auto-Immune Diseases
Diabetes, Type 1
Evan Syndrome
Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Diseases of the Central Nervous System - Nerve cell repair
