Thanks for your feedback. I agree donor match will be critical. Of most concern to me is my age. At 72 the risk/reward discussion seems pretty important.

The donor to recipient match has to be very high to minimize potential complications. Had a stem cell transplant nearly nine years ago. Let me also caveat that my younger brother was a 100% match with me. I was blessed!! Was 56 when I had the transplant. Needed two rounds of chemo and then consolidation chemo before the transplant. I had little to no GVHD. One of the complications of having any transplant. While the team of doctors never stated it, the level of donor match was in my belief, a key factor in my recovery. I also had a great support network. My wife was an absolute rock!

I think that the new stem sell has to be a perfect fit or the cells will be attacked by the body or the new cells may attack the established body? I think stem cell is a healthy choice because it can be a possible solution? The only problem is the chemo used to kill the stem cells in the body also attacks everything in the body. This chemical insult can casue cancer in other organs? People are sick after chemo because their body has been attacked by a chemical that is poisoning and attcking everything in their body.