Bone Marrow Transplant is a surgical procedure for patients suffering from blood disorders such as sickle cell anemia and blood cancer, like lymphoma or leukemia. During the treatment, the unhealthy blood-forming cells (or blood stem cells) are replaced with healthy cells. Blood stem cells, found in soft tissues present inside the bones, are the immature cells that mature and form red blood cells, platelets and white blood cells. Once these cells are matured, they leave the bone marrow and enter the bloodstream. The bone marrow transplant is carried out by Hemato-Oncologists and Haematologists.
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