Recovery

The doctor will provide detailed information about the possible complications and side effects of a blood stem cell transplant. As well as the side effects caused by chemotherapy and radiotherapy, such as nausea, vomiting, hair loss, diarrhoea and poor appetite, several serious complications may result from the transplant, including:

  • Rejection,
  • Graft versus host disease (GvHD): If the new blood stem cells aren’t a good match, they will recognise the patient’s body as foreign material to be attacked and destroyed.
  • Infection, or
  • Relapse

For more information about the complications of a blood stem cell transplant, please talk to the transplant team. You can also visit: