In this type of transplant the graft is from a related donor, usually a brother or sister, who has the same HLA tissue type. However, there are still small differences between the donor and recipient that can stimulate an immune response. We hope that an immune response to breast cancer cells can be stimulated to attack the tumor and help to overcome the resistance of cancer cells to chemotherapy commonly in use for this disease. Inpatient Services Patients on protocol undergoing allogeneic BMT are treated on a specialized 21 bed unit that is capable of providing conventional and intensive care. The nursing staff is highly trained in the care of BMT patients and in critical care.
All rooms are private with special air-filtering to decrease the risk of infections.