2 January 2025, 04:53 PM
A bone marrow transplant, also known as a stem cell transplant, is a medical procedure that replaces damaged or diseased bone marrow with healthy bone marrow. Bone marrow is the spongy tissue inside your bones that produces blood cells.
Bone marrow transplants are used to treat a variety of conditions, including Cancer (leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma), Blood disorders (sickle cell anemia and thalassemia), and Immune system disorders (SCID - severe combined immunodeficiency)
Risks and Complications
How Does It Work?
Before the transplant, the patient undergoes conditioning therapy, which typically involves high doses of chemotherapy or radiation. This therapy destroys the patient's diseased bone marrow. Healthy stem cells are then infused into the patient's bloodstream through an IV.
These stem cells can come from: The patient themselves (known as autologous transplant). Stem cells are collected from the patient before conditioning therapy. A matched donor (called an allogeneic transplant). Donors can be family members (related donors) or unrelated volunteers.
The infused stem cells are slowly passed into the patient's body through a central line, which is usually inserted into a blood vessel in the neck or arm. Stem cells travel to the bone marrow and begin to multiply, creating new, healthy blood cells. This process is called engraftment and can take several weeks. The procedure is not painful and the patient is awake during it.
Bone marrow transplants come with risks like graft-versus-host disease, weakened immunity leading to infections, and potential organ damage due to chemotherapy and radiation. Discuss all factors, including benefits and risks, with your doctor before deciding on a transplant.
Visit our official to know more:- https://www.edhacare.com/treatments/organ-transplant/bone-marrow
Bone marrow transplants are used to treat a variety of conditions, including Cancer (leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma), Blood disorders (sickle cell anemia and thalassemia), and Immune system disorders (SCID - severe combined immunodeficiency)
Risks and Complications
How Does It Work?
Before the transplant, the patient undergoes conditioning therapy, which typically involves high doses of chemotherapy or radiation. This therapy destroys the patient's diseased bone marrow. Healthy stem cells are then infused into the patient's bloodstream through an IV.
These stem cells can come from: The patient themselves (known as autologous transplant). Stem cells are collected from the patient before conditioning therapy. A matched donor (called an allogeneic transplant). Donors can be family members (related donors) or unrelated volunteers.
The infused stem cells are slowly passed into the patient's body through a central line, which is usually inserted into a blood vessel in the neck or arm. Stem cells travel to the bone marrow and begin to multiply, creating new, healthy blood cells. This process is called engraftment and can take several weeks. The procedure is not painful and the patient is awake during it.
Bone marrow transplants come with risks like graft-versus-host disease, weakened immunity leading to infections, and potential organ damage due to chemotherapy and radiation. Discuss all factors, including benefits and risks, with your doctor before deciding on a transplant.
Visit our official to know more:- https://www.edhacare.com/treatments/organ-transplant/bone-marrow