Scientists have long viewed in
utero blood stem cell transplantation as a promising treatment strategy for many genetic diseases diagnosed as early as the first trimester of pregnancy, including sickle cell disease and certain immune disorders.
National Cancer Institute: Bone Marrow Transplantation and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
What are hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) and peripheral
blood stem cell transplantation (PBSCT)?
Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) and peripheral
blood stem cell transplantation (PBSCT) are procedures that restore stem cells that have been destroyed by high doses of chemotherapy and / or radiation therapy.
We see from human medicine that peripheral
blood stem cell transplantation, in conjunction with chemotherapy, has raised human survival rates considerably.»