During the last week, the transplant team of the Clinic of Hematology, University Clinical Center Tuzla performed two hematopoietic stem cell transplants to treat cancer.
Autologous transplant was performed in a 55- year-old on 17 November, 2017. The patient had suffered from Burkitt lymphoma, an aggressive form of non- Hodgkin lymphoma. “The transplantation procedure was done without complications, and the patient’s vital signs are closely moitored.” said Ass. Prof. Aida Ćustović, a leader of the transplant team.
Yesterday, on 23 November 2017, allogeneic transplantation from HLA-matched sibling (patient’s sister) was performed to a 58- year-old patient, who had suffered from acute myeloid leukemia and was hospitalized in Sarajevo. The patient was transferred to Tuzla for bone marrow transplantation.” The pre- transplant, transplant and the immediate post- transplant periods for the patient and donor were without side effects and complications.” said Prof. Dr. Aida Ćustović.
Since its inception in 2004, the University Clinical Center Tuzla autologous and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant program has improved the lives of many patients suffering from hematological, non- hematological, malignant and non- malignant disorders and other congenital and acquired diseases.