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Who was Robin Roberts bone marrow donor?

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Her sister!!

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Is Deborah Roberts sister to Robin Roberts?

Yes Deborah Roberts is sister to Robin Roberts, she is giving Robin her bone marrow


What type of bone marrow transplant usues bone marrow from a donor?

allogenic


What kind of bone marrow transplantuses bone marrow from a doner?

All bone marrow transplants require bone marrow from a donor; the purpose of the transplant is to replace the patient's bone marrow (that no longer works) with some that does work, which clearly cannot come from the patient (since they have none that works). Hence a donor must be used.


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.


When the donor is the patient himself it is what type of bone marrow transplant?

Autologous = own marrow Allogeneic = transplant from a related (or tissue matched) donor. Syngeneic = transplant from an identical twin.


Is it necessary to take the DNA test of the donor in case his bone marrow is taken for transplantation?

If it's a blood donor, you don't need to. BMBP'S REPLY-I accept but we are talking about bone marrow transplantation


Who is not a candidate of being bone marrow donor?

Polycythemia Vera and Leukemia patients


What bone marrow is sed in a bone marrow transplant?

Bone marrow is a red compound found at the centre of large bones in the body. It helps the body to make blood cells and have immunity against diseases. A bone marrow donor has a small operation, where a small hole is made in their hip bone. Some bone marrow is removed, under local anaesthetic. This bone marrow is then given to the bone marrow recipient.


What is Marrow replacement process?

This is bone marrow transplant. A compatible donor should be screen and crossmatch before they can perform the transplant.


What type of bone transplant uses bone marrow from a donor?

Either a bone marrow or a stem cell transplant (although these days most stem cell transplants are obtained from blood).


How many types are there of bone marrow?

There are three types of bone marrow transplant procedure. One of the three is called an Autologous bone marrow transplant. With an Autologous bone marrow procedure, doctors take the persons own bone marrow and freeze it before chemo then reintroduce the marrow into red blood cells after chemo or radiation. The second type is Allogeneic. In an Allogeneic marrow procedure the marrow is taken from a matching marrow donor. The third type is called Umbilical cord blood transplant. With an umbilical cord blood transplant, there can be a wider variety of donor as the cells are still considered immature.


What is it called if a brother donates his bone marrow to his sister?

Sibling donorship (?) Related donor (?)