Chemotherapy-free stem cell transplant shows promise for sickle cell disease

Two brothers have been cured of their sickle cell disease at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System using a relatively uncommon type of stem cell transplant that is performed without chemotherapy .

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