Bone marrow ablation
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| Bone marrow ablation | |
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| Term | Bone marrow ablation |
| Short definition | Bone marrow ablation - (pronounced) (Bone MAYR-oh a-BLAY-shun) A procedure to destroy the bone marrow by radiation or high doses of anti-cancer drugs. It is done before a bone marrow or blood stem cell transplant to kill cancer cells and bone marrow cells. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Bone marrow ablation - (pronounced) (Bone MAYR-oh a-BLAY-shun) A procedure to destroy the bone marrow by radiation or high doses of anti-cancer drugs. It is done before a bone marrow or blood stem cell transplant to kill cancer cells and bone marrow cells. This creates space for healthy stem cells
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Bone marrow ablation
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