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bone marrow![]() Syringes are used to harvest bone marrow from the pelvis of a donor prior to transplantation into a patient with leukaemia. Bone marrow is rich in blood-forming and immune system cells. Donated bone marrow can be used to save the lives of patients whose own marrow cells have been destroyed by the chemotherapy and radiotherapy needed to eradicate their cancers. Substance found inside the cavity of bones. In early life it produces red blood cells but later on lipids (fat) accumulate and its colour changes from red to yellow. Bone marrow may be transplanted in the treatment of some diseases, such as leukaemia, using immunosuppressive drugs in the recipient to prevent rejection. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Incyte is developing treatments for breast cancer, arthritis, and bone marrow diseases. They even believe that the new technique could produce blood cells with specific defects, if the adult cells came from people with certain bone marrow diseases. Factbox Every year thousands of * children and adults with fatal bone marrow diseases, like leukaemia, reach a stage when their only hope of survival is a blood |
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