Bone marrow transplant: doctor harvesting donor bone marrow, used for the treatment of severe aplastic anaemia & types of leukaemia. Genetically-compa
Bone marrow transplant: doctor harvesting donor bone marrow, used for the treatment of severe aplastic anaemia & types of leukaemia. Genetically-compatible marrow is sucked up through large bore needles from punctures made into the iliac crests - the ridges of bone at top and back of the pelvis. Harvested marrow is filtered & prepared for infusion into the recipient's bloodstream, following pretransplant conditioning with chemotherapy or whole body irradiation. Such conditioning aims to destroy active leukaemia cells & disable the recipient's own immune system & thus prevent graft rejection.
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Photo credit: © SIMON FRASER/DEPARTMENT OF HAEMATOLOGY, RVI, NEWCASTLE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: bone, healthcare, implant, implantation, leukaemia, leukemia, marrow, medical, medicine, transplant, transplantation, treatment
