Cancer survival rates or survival statistics tell you the percentage of people who survive a certain type of cancer for a specific amount of time. Cancer statistics often use an overall five-year survival rate. For instance, the overall five-year survival rate for bladder cancer is 78 percent. That means that of all people who have bladder cancer, 78 of every 100 are living five years after diagnosis. Conversely, 22 out of every 100 are dead within five years of a bladder cancer diagnosis.
1 The kidney is the most commonly transplanted organ. 2  For the first time, the number of patients currently awaiting kidney transplants in the U.S. exceeds 100,000. 3  Of those on the waiting list, more than one-third will wait three or more years for a transplant.
Other terms that are more commonly known for a stem cell transplant are bone marrow transplant and umbilical cord blood transplant. There are two types of stem cell transplants: the autologous type uses cells from your own body or the allogeneic type, which uses stem cells from a donor.In both cases and regardless of the medical condition that causes you to need a stem cell transplant, the process.here are two types of stem cell transplants: the autologous type uses cells from your own body or the allogeneic type, which uses stem cells from a donor. In both cases and regardless of the medical condition that causes you to need a stem cell transplant, the process.