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Why doesnt a complete blood transfusion cure a person with leukemia?
White blood cells are made in the bone marrow, and that is not affected by a blood transfusion. Transfusions help for a little while, but it is the bone marrow that is the problem.
What are the successful results of a bone marrow transplant?
In a successful bone marrow transplant, the donor's marrow migrates to the cavities in the recipient's bones and produces normal numbers of healthy blood cells. Bone marrow transplants can extend a person's life, improve quality of life.
What is the treatment option for SCID?
Bone marrow transplantation
What would be the likely treatment for leukemia?
The most likely treatment is a bone marrow transplant.
What is the treatment if bone marrow stops producing any type of cells?
About the only thing would be a bone marrow transplant if your bone marrow isn't working.
What is autologous bone marrow transplant?
Bone marrow is taken out and stored for some time. After treatment, which could be chemotherapy or radiotherapy, the stored bone marrow is returned to the patient. This procedure is carried out during treatment of cancer, Hodgkin's or leukemia and is called autologous bone marrow transplant
What medication do people with bone marrow receive?
nothing, everyone has bone marrow, apart from people who are diseased, they need treatment
Which is the year of the first bone marrow transplant in the US with success?
The first successful bone marrow transplant was in 1973.
What are the noncancerous diseases in which bone marrow transplantation is used in treatment?
Noncancerous diseases for which bone marrow transplantation can be a treatment option include aplastic anemia, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, and severe immunodeficiency.
Leukemia is a disease that affects the bodys ability to grow new healthy blood cells what would be the most likely treatment for leukemia?
The most likely treatment is a bone marrow transplant.
What is the medical term meaning harvesting your own bone marrow to use at a later date?
An autologous bone marrow transplant is bone marrow harvested from your own body. It may be done before cancer treatment.
What condition do i have when inflammation in my bones and bone marrow?
Inflammation of the bones and bone marrow is known as osteomyelitis. This is a severe infection that may require long-term treatment.
