Bone marrow or stem cell transplant

Leicester Royal Infirmary houses a specialist unit for patients undergoing bone marrow or stem cell transplants as part of their treatment. It is on level two of the Windsor Building.

Below are leaflets produced by the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit (BMTU) information group that you might find useful:

Your first appointment with the Haematology Transplant Team

Cyclophosphamide treatment and stem cell collection

DHAP (Dexamethasone, Cytarabine and Cisplatin) treatment and stem cell collection

ESHAP (Etoposide, Methylprednisolone, Cytarabine and Cisplatin) treatment and stem cell collection   

GDP (Gemcitabine, Dexamethasone and Cisplatin) treatment and stem cell collection

G-CSF and plerixafor treament

IVE (Epirubicin, Etoposide, Ifosfamide) treatment and stem cell collection

Having a bone marrow or stem cell transplant - Top Tips

Preparing for Allogeneic Stem Cell / Bone Marrow Transplant

Preparing for your autologous stem cell or bone marrow transplant

Preparing for and receiving your Autologous Transplant if you have renal impairment 

Tissue typing for potential sibling stem cell or bone marrow donors

What happens next? Information for stem cell donors

What happens next? Information for bone marrow donors

Going home after your allogeneic transplant

Going home after your autologous transplant

Leaflets relevant to your care will be given to you at the appropriate time, giving you the chance to discuss them with your healthcare team.       

Please be aware that not all of the above leaflets will be relevant to your care.

This page last reviewed 18/06/2021