How does a stem cell donation work?
Blood producing stem cells are found inside the bone marrow. There are two ways to collect stem cells from a donor, either via the blood (peripheral stem cell harvest) or directly from the bone marrow (bone marrow harvest). The most common collection method is via the blood.
A less common option is to use blood stem cells from umbilical cord units collected from new-borns.
Read more about the different options below.