A 68-year-old woman with relapsed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) underwent what appears to be the first successful stem cell transplant using stem cells recovered from a deceased donor. The procedure was performed at Henry Ford Health in Detroit and is notable because it may expand access for people who cannot find a suitable living donor, a barrier that mainly affects people from racial and ethnic minorities.

First-in-world marrow transplant from a deceased donor and what trials mean for access and timelines.