Losing the genetic twin: donor grief after unsuccessful unrelated stem cell transplantation

• Main Authors: Rall Gabi (Author), Schreyer Iris M (Author), Bochert Sandra (Author), Wanner Martina (Author), Rutt Claudia (Author), Schmidt Alexander H (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Stem cell transplantations from related or unrelated donors are used to cure leukaemia and other blood diseases. When a patient dies after an unsuccessful transplantation, interested unrelated donors are informed about the failure by...