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Vigo Health Area performs 290 apheresis procedures in 2025
The Hematology service of the Vigo Health Area, specifically the Apheresis Unit at Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro, performed 290 apheresis procedures during 2025.
Of these procedures, 213 were conducted for therapeutic purposes, while 77 were used to obtain cells for transplants and CAR-T therapies. Apheresis is a medical technique that separates blood components—such as plasma, red blood cells, or leukocytes—using specialized machinery. The technique is increasingly used to treat autoimmune diseases, neurological conditions like Guillain-Barré syndrome, and to facilitate advanced cellular therapies.
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Hospital de Bellvitge · Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro · Área Sanitaria de Vigo
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- [● 2 SOURCES] 77 procedures were used to obtain cells for transplants and CAR-T therapies. vigohoy.es · www.farodevigo.es
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Hematology service of the Vigo Health Area performed 290 apheresis procedures during 2025. vigohoy.es · www.farodevigo.es
- [● 2 SOURCES] Of the 290 procedures, 213 were for therapeutic purposes. vigohoy.es · www.farodevigo.es