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Bone Marrow Transplant

Bone Marrow Transplant. By ; Sabrina Caronia. Definition. Bone marrow transplant is a procedure to replace damaged or destroyed bone marrow with healthy bone marrow stem cells. Bone marrow is soft, fatty tissue inside your bones . Symptoms .

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Bone Marrow Transplant

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  1. Bone Marrow Transplant By ; Sabrina Caronia

  2. Definition • Bone marrow transplant is a procedure to replace damaged or destroyed bone marrow with healthy bone marrow stem cells. • Bone marrow is soft, fatty tissue inside your bones

  3. Symptoms • You can have chest pain, chills, drops in b/p, fever, flushing, funny taste in mouth, headache, hives, nausea, pain, and shortness of breath.

  4. Treatment Leukemiais cancer of the bone marrow and blood. - uncontrolled build-up of blood cells

  5. Treatments bone marrow transplants are used for • Bone marrow diseases and disorders such as: • Leukemia • lymphoma • Aplastic anemia • Myleoprolifeative disorders • Myelodysplastic syndrome

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