Recovery

CAR T-cell therapy recovery comes with its own challenges. This information will explain what you can expect, focusing on side effects and how to support your own recovery.

There are a few stages when you have CAR T-cell therapy. In this information, we’ll explain each of these stages so you know exactly what to expect.

There is some preparation needed before you have CAR T-cell therapy. This information will explain the tests and other treatment you might have. It will also give you some tips and suggestions.

Group leader Dr Robe

Our patient reported outcomes research aims to give us a better understanding of the challenges faced by stem cell transplant patients, helping us develop solutions to meet patient need and campaign for policy change.

This is a brief guide to Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR T-cell) therapy, a type of treatment you may be offered if previous treatment, such as chemotherapy, is unsuccessful. CAR T-cell therapy is an evolving treatment and is currently only available for specific types of blood cancer.

If you’ve found out that you need a stem cell transplant and don't have a relative who can donate, another option is using stem cells from a matched unrelated donor. On this page we’ll explain what this means, how it works and why you might need one.

If you’ve found out that you need a stem cell transplant, sometimes your biological sibling can be your stem cell donor. On this page we’ll explain what sibling transplants mean, how they work and why you might need one.

If you have a condition that affects your blood or bone marrow, you might need a type of stem cell transplant. Autologous stem cell transplants use existing stem cells from your own body. On this page, we explain what this means and what the transplant involves.

If you’ve found out that you need a stem cell transplant, one of the options available for some people is a cord blood transplant. On this page we’ll explain what this means, how it works and why you might need one.