Stem cells for an allogenic transplant come from another person, called a donor. The donor's stem cells are given to the patient after the patient has chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy. This is also called an ALLO transplant. Many people have a “graft-versus-cancer cell effect” during an ALLO transplant.

Is it painful to be a stem cell donor?

FACT: Most blood stem cell donors give peripheral blood stem cells—a process similar to donating plasma. ... You will receive anesthesia and feel no pain during the donation. Doctors use a needle to withdraw liquid marrow from the back of your pelvic bone via two small punctures.

What are the requirements to be a stem cell donor?

Patients need donors between the ages of 18 and 60 who meet health guidelines and are willing to donate to any patient in need.