In November 1995, a special department for the transplantation of haematogenous cells was established at the University Children’s Hospital and Clinic (UCHC) in Bratislava. The Bone Marrow Transplant Unit (BMTU) of the Paediatric Haematology and Oncology Clinic in the UCHC in Bratislava is the only one of its kind in Slovakia, where the transplantation of haematogenous cells in cases of children (ranging from 0 to 18) with oncology, serious haematology and metabolic issues (as well as some congenital malfunctioning of the immune system) are conducted. Since its establishment, the BMTU has undergone many adjustments as far as medical and technical equipment...