Tuesday, September 15, 2015

What is a bone marrow transplant?

Some years back I lost two close people in my life, one my cousin and a co-worker (Shola Sidi) due to sicke cell diseases, how I wish they are still alive to undertake this new medical science breakthrough.  Please read on,



A bone marrow or cord blood transplant is a process to replace unhealthy bone marrow with healthy bone marrow. Bone marrow transplants can be used to treat patients with:

life-threatening blood cancers like leukemia
diseases which result in bone marrow failure like aplastic anemia
other immune system or genetic diseases
Research on transplant has led to improved survival rates over time, which has led to more patients being helped by this treatment. For many diseases, bone marrow transplant is the only cure at this time.

Explore the pages below for more specific information on bone marrow transplants or request materials to help you learn more about the transplant process.

How a transplant works

Read how a bone marrow transplant works and how it can be a cure for patients with blood cancers, such as leukemia and other disorders.

Transplant process

Learn the steps involved in the transplant process.

Transplant considerations

Learn four considerations you and your doctor will discuss about transplant.

Be The Match is here to assist you and your family as you learn about transplant. Our patient services coordinators can answer your questions and provide support and education to help you navigate your transplant journey. You can also visit our resource library to download or request educational materials.

Contact us at 1 (888) 999-6743 or patientinfo@nmdp.org. Whatever you are feeling, no question or concern is too big or too small.

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