From what I understand most bones have marrow, therefore how does a transplant work if it is throughout your body?
In: Biology
Take stem cells from donor’s healthy bone marrow. Inject them into patient whose bone marrow is completely destroyed. Stem cells multiply and become new healthy bone marrow.
Sometimes before chemotherapy/other dangerous treatments, the patient’s stem cells are taken and stored. If chemotherapy destroys the patient’s bone marrow then you just reinsert the stem cells.
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