2. It is the spongy tissue inside
some of your bones, such as
your hip and thigh bones. It
contains immature cells,
called stem cells. The stem
cells can develop into the red
blood cells that carry oxygen
through your body, the white
blood cells that fight
infections, and the platelets
that help with blood clotting.
What is the Bone Marrow?
3. If you have a bone marrow
disease, there are
problems with the stem
cells or how they develop.
Two examples of this type of
diseases could be:
Leukemia, is a cancer in
which the bone marrow
produces abnormal white
blood cells.
Aplastic anemia, the
bone marrow doesn't make
red blood cells.
Diseases
4. It is a procedure to replace
damaged or destroyed bone marrow with
healthy bone marrow stem cells.
A stem cell transplant is done after
chemotherapy and radiation is complete. The
stem cells are delivered into your bloodstream
through a catheter. The stem cells travel
through the blood into the bone marrow.
Usually, no surgery is needed.
Bone Marrow
Transplant
5. Kinds of bone marrow
transplants
Autologous bone
marrow transplant:
"Auto" means "self."
Stem cells are
removed from you
before you receive
chemotherapy and
stored in a freezer .
After chemotherapy
is done, your stems
cells are put back in
your body to add to
your normal blood
cells.
6. Allogeneic bone
marrow transplant:
"Allo" means "other."
Stem cells are
removed from
another person,
called a donor. Most
times, the donor
must at least partly
match you
genetically. Special
blood tests are done
to determine if a
donor is a good
match for you.
7. Umbilical cord blood
transplant: Stem cells
are removed from a
newborn baby's
umbilical cord
immediately after
birth. The stem cells
are stored until they
are needed for a
transplant. Umbilical
cord blood cells are so
immature, there is
less of a need for
matching.
8. You will have many tests before
your treatment begins.
You will have one or two
catheters, inserted into a blood
vessel in your neck or arms. This
tube allows you to receive
treatments, fluids, and
sometimes, nutrition.
Your doctor or nurse should
discuss the emotional stress of
having a bone marrow
transplant.
A bone marrow transplant is usually done
in a hospital or medical center that
specializes in such treatment.
How long you stay in the hospital depends
on how much chemotherapy or radiation
you received, the type of transplant, and
your medical center's procedures.
While you are in the hospital, you will be
isolated because of the increased risk of
infection.
Before the procedure.
After the procedure.
9. A bone marrow transplant may cause the following symptoms:
Chest pain
Chills
Drop in blood pressure
Fever
Flushing
Funny taste in the mouth
Headache
Hives
Nausea
Pain
Shortness of breath
Risks
10. Are you in favor or against on the creation of a public stem cell bank?
Would you like to donate bone marrow? Why/Why not?
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