means the harvesting, storage and subsequent reinfusion of bone marrow, from the recipient or a matched donor (either autologous or allogenic). It includes administration of chemotherapy and/or total body radiotherapy to ablate the patient's residual bone marrow. It does not include the harvesting of peripheral stem cells and subsequent reinfusion.

A procedure in which high doses of chemotherapy and/or radiation are given therfore ablating the patients bone marrow ;then replacing it with marrow taken from the patient before treatment or marrow donated by another person.

Procedure in which stem cell-containing bone marrow is collected, stored, and infused following high-dose chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy.

A procedure to replace bone marrow destroyed by high doses of anticancer drugs with healthy bone marrow.

A portion of the patient's or donor's bone marrow is withdrawn, cleansed, treated and stored. The patient is given in high doses of chemotherapy to kill cancerous cells. The drug also destroys the remaining bone marrow. This destroys the body's ability to fight infection. The cleansed marrow is given by transfusion to rescue the patient's immune defenses.

A simple procedure where bone marrow is drawn from a donor's pelvic (hip) bone and injected into the bloodstream of a patient who needs to replenish a healthy supply of adult stem cells.However, the donated bone marrow cells must match the patient's own cells as closely as possible, which is why HLA typing is crucial to the process.

A transfer of donor bone marrow to replace bone marrow that radiation therapy has damaged.

a dangerous procedure in which a patient's own bone marrow, which is often the source of amyloid proteins, is destroyed and replaced with a donor's marrow

an effective way to prolong the life of cancer patients

a physically, emotionally, and psychologically taxing procedure for both the patient and family

a potentially life-saving procedure used to treat blood diseases

a procedure in which a patient's bone marrow is replaced after being destroyed by high doses of chemotherapy

a procedure to transplant healthy bone marrow

a procedure used to treat certain types of cancer and some other diseases

a procedure where a patient's own bone marrow is destroyed using high doses of chemotherapy and radiation

a procedure whereby the marrow cells, harvested from a healthy matched donor, is infused into the recipient

a sophisticated procedure that allows patients to receive the highest possible dose of chemotherapy

a type of stem cell transplant

procedure in which bone marrow filled with disease is destroyed by radiation or chemotherapy and then replaced with healthy cells from a donor.

A procedure in which doctors replace bone marrow that has been destroyed by high doses of chemotherapy and/or radiation.

See Stem Cell (Bone Marrow) Transplant.

Where a donor's or the patient's own bone marrow is taken, cleaned and stored. Then the patient is given high amount of chemotherapy to kill cancer cells and the remaining bone marrow. Then the stored bone marrow is transplanted back to the patient to rescue their immune defenses.

a process in which a patient’s bone marrow is destroyed by chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy and then replaced by previously harvested bone marrow from a donor or the patient.

A type of cancer treatment where you get new bone marrow full of healthy stem cells.

Procedure during which bone marrow stem cells of the patient are destroyed by chemotherapy and/or radiation and then replaced with healthy stem cells from a donor. Stem cells may also be obtained from peripheral blood or umbilical cord blood.

The infusion of bone marrow into a patient who has been treated with high dose chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Patients may use their own marrow, which in some cases has been frozen.

A procedure that replaces bone marrow destroyed by high-dose chemotherapy or radiation therapy.

Infusing a solution of marrow (looks like a blood transfusion) into a patient whose own bone marrow can no longer make normal, healthy cells. *Broviacâ„¢ Catheter A special permanent intravenous line that is surgically inserted into a large vein near the heart. The other end of the *Broviacâ„¢ catheter comes out through the skin onto the chest wall where it is clamped off. This line provides an instant I.V. access to the patient for infusion of drugs, fluids, blood products and for blood tests. Also known as a Central Venous Line (CVL). *NOTE: Broviacâ„¢ catheter is a trademarks of C.R. Bard Inc. and its related company, BCR Inc.

A procedure for replacing blood-forming cells in the bone marrow that have been destroyed by chemotherapy with healthy bone marrow. Transplantation may be: Autologous (the patient's bone marrow saved earlier) Allogeneic (bone marrow donated by someone else) Syngeneic (bone marrow donated by an identical twin)

moving bone marrow (soft material inside the bones) from one person to another. Autologous bone marrow transplant is done after the patient receives chemotherapy by taking marrow from a person, cleansing it, storing it, and then returning it to the same person.

A procedure in which a section of bone marrow is taken from one person and transplanted into another. It is used to replace bone marrow that has been damaged or diseased.

A complicated and dangerous procedure that involves taking bone marrow from a healthy donor and injecting it into a leukemia patient.

Treatment that first kills the old bone marrow, then replaces it with new marrow from a compatible donor. The object is to introduce new healthy stem cells.

a procedure whereby treatment-damaged bone marrow is replaced, either by the person's own marrow saved beforehand or by donor marrow

A supportive treatment in which a cancer patient's bone marrow is replaced with healthy marrow. The main purpose of BMT in the treatment of most types of cancer is to enable the patient to be given very large, and potentially more effective, doses of chemotherapy or radiation, doses that cause severe damage to the bone marrow. There are three types of transplants: autologous (the patient's own marrow is used); allogenic (the marrow comes from a sibling, parent or an unrelated donor whose marrow closely matches); and synogeneic (perfectly matched marrow that comes from an identical twin).

A procedure in which bone marrow that is diseased or damaged is replaced with healthy bone marrow. The bone marrow to be replaced may be deliberately destroyed by high doses of chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy . See the entire definition of Bone marrow transplant

The transfer of bone marrow into a patient who has been treated with high dose chemotherapy or radiation therapy. In some cases, patients may use their own marrow that has been frozen and stored.

The procedure in which a patient's bone marrow is destroyed by chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy and replaced either with donated bone marrow or the patient's own marrow which has been collected and stored prior to chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy.

A surgical procedure in which defective or cancerous bone marrow is replaced with healthy marrow, either from the patient or a donor.

Treatment for cancer (and some other diseases). Very high doses of chemotherapy are given to kill cancer. This also kills the bone marrow, so a transfusion (drip) containing bone marrow needs to be given. This can be the patient's own marrow which has been frozen and stored (autologous transplant) or someone else's that matches the patient's (allogeneic transplant).

A procedure in which physicians replace marrow destroyed by high doses of anti- cancer drugs or radiation. The replacement marrow may be taken from the patient before treatment or may be donated by another person. When the patient's own marrow is used the procedure is called autologous bone marrow transplant.

A procedure used in the treatment of aplastic anaemia and MDS. The patient is given high doses of chemotherapy to wipe out the "defective" marrow. Healthy marrow from a donor is then infused into the patient. This is the only truly curative treatment for patients with severe or very severe aplastic anaemia.

procedure in which doctors replace marrow destroyed by treatment with high doses of anticancer drugs or radiation.  The replacement marrow may be taken from the patient before treatment or may be donated by another person.

A procedure to give healthy bone marrow to a patient. The healthy marrow may be taken from the patient themselves, at a time when the disease is not active. This is called an autologous transplant. Alternatively the marrow may be taken from another person (a donor). This is an allogenic transplant.

the transfusion of healthy bone marrow cells into a person, after their own unhealthy bone marrow has been eliminated.

A procedure to replace bone marrow destroyed by treatment with high doses of anticancer drugs or radiation.

A procedure used in the treatment of a variety of blood disorders, including leukemia, lymphoma and sometimes myeloma. The patient receives very high doses of chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy to treat the disease. This damages the bone marrow and makes the blood cell count fall. Replacement marrow is taken from a matched donor (allogeneic bone marrow transplant) or from the patient themselves (autologous bone marrow transplant) under a general anesthetic and returned to the patient through a vein (or central venous line) in a similar way to a blood transfusion. Peripheral blood stem cells may be used instead, especially for autografts.

A procedure developed to treat some forms of cancer and other diseases. There are several types of BMT's, depending on who donates the marrow (see Autologous, Allogeneic, and Syngeneic). Stem cells are removed from the bone marrow for transplant.

A procedure in which your cancerous bone marrow is killed of with high doses of chemotherapy and radiation and then replaced with healthy donor marrow (sometimes called a stem cell transplant).

A procedure used to treat some cancers and other diseases. After high-dose chemotherapy and radiation, damaged bone marrow is replaced with new bone marrow cells.

Procedure in which a patient's bone marrow is destroyed by chemotherapy or radiotherapy and replace with new bone marrow from a donor, usually a sibling with HL-A (human histocompatibility antigens) identical to the patient's.

Giving healthy bone marrow to patients whose marrow is damaged. There are two types: allogeneic and autologous.

Treatment in which healthy bone marrow replaces bone marrow that has been affected by a disease or by treatment for a disease. Usually the patient receives high dose chemotherapy and possibly radiation to kill cancer. In the process the patient's ability to fight infection is also damaged. The donated bone marrow is infused into the patient to restore the immune system. The marrow may come from the patient prior to the procedure (autologous BMT) or from a suitable donor (allogeneic BMT).

a transplant that uses stem cells collected from bone marrow.

A complex treatment that may be used when cancer is advanced or has recurred. This is also used as the main treatment in some types of leukemia or lymphoma. A portion of the patient's or donor's bone marrow is withdrawn, cleansed, treated, and stored. The patient is given high doses of chemotherapy to kill the cancer cells. Then, the cleansed marrow is given to the patient through transfusion.

Procedure in which bone marrow of the patient is destroyed by chemotherapy and/or radiation and then replaced with healthy cells from a compatible donor; also known as Stem Cell Transplant.

The addition of bone marrow into a patient who has been treated with high-dose chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Patients may use their own marrow which has been frozen in some cases.

Transplant of blood stem cells taken from the bone marrow or the blood. A fundamental distinction is made between transplantation of the patient's own bone marrow ( Autologous bone marrow transplant) and that of a family or third party donor ( Allogenic bone marrow transplant).

Bone marrow transplantation or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a medical procedure in the field of hematology and oncology that involves transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSC). It is most often performed for people with diseases of the blood or bone marrow, or certain types of cancer.