The bone marrow is essential for the production of blood cells.  If the bone marrow is destroyed, whether from a malignant, non-malignant or genetic disorder, a stem cell transplant becomes necessary.  Transplanted stem cells repopulate the bone marrow, thereby replenishing the body’s supply of cells.

In the future, based on current research, it appears that the importance of stem cells in the treatment of disease will become even more important than it is today.  Below, we have listed some of the diseases that have or could potentially benefit by the use of stem cell treatments.