New Guidelines for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for MS
iStock Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) or, more correctly autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) has long been a horizon-dwelling promise for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS). For those to whom AHSCT is not a familiar term, bone marrow transplant is often the lay term used for the procedure. The therapy was first put to use for people with particular types of cancer — with mixed effect. The transition from cancer therapy to MS treatment was a rocky one, during which many lives were put at risk and some were lost. Full disclosure: I personally kne...
Source: everydayhealth.com