Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Clinical Medicine Research 2328-403X 2 1 2014 02 09 Donor Selection in Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation 32 35 EN Mehmet Ali ERKURT Ilhami BERBER Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey Irfan KUKU Emin KAYA Ilknur NIZAM AJCMR2014218 10.12691/ajcmr-2-1-8 2013 12 07 2013 12 26 2014 02 09 Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant is safe and curative treatment modality for many hematologic diseases. Expanding alternative donor options such as haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and umbilical cord blood, taken together with enhanced outcomes of matched unrelated donors, has resulted in a advisable donor for most patients with an hematopoietic stem cell transplantation indication. This review article provides improved patient selection, offers hope for decreasing relapse and improving outcomes for in patients applied allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant.