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Does Bone marrow transplantation treat myelofibrosis?
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Although historically there has not been much improvement in the treatment of myelofibrosis, that has changed recently. The main treatment now consists of taking a medication known as "Jakafi" which targets the gene thought to cause myelofibrosis.
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∙ 13y agoBone marrow transplantation may be used to treat some patients with myelofibrosis
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Can bone marrow transplantation treat malignant lymphoma?
Bone marrow transplantation is being tested as a treatment option when lymphomas do not respond to conventional therapy, or when the patient has had a relapse or suffers from recurrent lymphomas.
Replacement of bone marrow by fibrous tissue called?
Myelofibrosis.
What has the author Subhash C Gulati written?
Subhash C. Gulati has written: 'Purging in bone marrow transplantation' -- subject(s): Bone Marrow Transplantation, Bone marrow purging, Hematopoietic stem cells, Methods, Transplantation
When are bone marrow transplants used to treat lymphomas?
Bone marrow transplantation is used in cases where the lymphomas do not respond to conventional therapy, or in cases where the patient has had a relapse or suffers from recurrent lymphomas.
What can be revealed by microscopic examination of bone marrow?
Microscopic examination of bone marrow can reveal leukemia, granulomas, myelofibrosis, myeloma, lymphoma, or metastatic cancers, bone marrow infection, and bone disease.
What is the treatment option for SCID?
Bone marrow transplantation
What has the author Bernice S Reyes written?
Bernice S Reyes has written: 'The federal role in bone marrow transplantation' -- subject(s): Bone marrow, Transplantation
What radical treatment is being explored to treat Niemann-Pick disease?
Bone marrow transplantation is being investigated as a possible treatment.
What is allogeneic bone marrow transplantation?
In a procedure called "allogeneic bone marrow transplant," a donor is found whose marrow matches that of the patient.
What does the medical abbreviation BMT mean?
Bone Marrow Transplantation
What cancers use bone marrow transplantation as part of the treatment?
For various types of leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, lymphoma, breast and ovarian cancer, renal cell carcinoma, myelodysplasia, myelofibrosis, germ cell cancer, and other cancers.
What has the author Torsten Mattsson written?
Torsten Mattsson has written: 'Oral side effects of allogeneic bone marrow transplantation' -- subject(s): Adverse effects, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Homologous Transplantation, Mouth Mucosa, Oral Manifestations
