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A bone marrow transplant or stem cell transplant, also known as a blood and marrow stem cell transplant, is a procedure that infuses healthy cells, called stem cells, into your body after you receive a course of chemotherapy with or without radiation therapy.
Your doctor may recommend a bone marrow transplant or stem cell transplant if you have a certain type of cancer, such as leukemia, or a type of blood (hematological) disease, such as sickle cell anemia. The transplant may be performed using cells from your own body (autologous transplant) or from donors (allogeneic transplant).
Read more about stem cell transplant.
Bone Marrow TransplantWatch Timothy J. Nelson, M.D., Ph.D., discuss Mayo Clinic's Regenerative Medicine program on YouTube. Also watch Steven L. Moran, M.D., discuss Mayo Clinic's Hand Transplant Program on YouTube.
Becoming a bone marrow donor can give another person — often a loved one — a second chance at life.
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