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The marrow is extracted directly punctures the bone marrow from a matched donor and transplanted to the patient like a blood transfusion

Bone marrow transplantation is an option increasingly recommended by doctors more often for the treatment of leukemia, especially when relapses or recurs after chemotherapy.

It can be done after the first or second recurrence of the disease and aims to destroy the diseased marrow replacement by a healthy, the procedure is complemented by intensive radiation and drugs. Read the rest of this entry »