Article: You never know just when you'll need bone marrow.(News)

Article: BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTS AID CHERNOBYL VICTIMS, ...
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  June 5, 1986 ;     700+ words ... ... Anderson Under optimum conditions, bone marrow transplants offer at most a 60 percent ... reactor accident are far lower. The bone marrow transplants preformed in a Moscow hospital may be the only hope for those whose bone marrow - the tissue that produces blood - was ...

Article: Bone Marrow Transplantation
Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers;      700+ words ...Bone marrow transplantation Definition The bone marrow — the sponge-like tissue found in the center ... Blood cell abnormalities can be life-threatening. Bone marrow transplantation involves extracting bone marrow containing ...

Article: Bone marrow donation: factors influencing ...
Oncology Nursing Forum;  March 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... Americans to donate or not to donate bone marrow. Design: Exploratory, descriptive ... intention to donate or not to donate bone marrow. Main Research Variables: Attitudes ... and behavioral intentions regarding bone marrow donation. Findings: "Fear or not ...

Bone marrow or stem cell transplant.(Adult Health Advisor ...
Clinical Reference Systems;  May 31, 2007 ;     700+ words ...What is a bone marrow or stem cell transplant? A bone marrow transplant (BMT) or peripheral blood stem cell transplant ... PBSCT) is a treatment for certain types of cancer and bone marrow disorders. Bone marrow is spongy tissue in the center ...

Bone marrow or stem cell transplant.(Adult Health Advisor)
Clinical Reference Systems;  November 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...What is a bone marrow or stem cell transplant? A bone marrow transplant (BMT) or peripheral blood stem cell transplant ... PBSCT) is a treatment for certain types of cancer and bone marrow disorders. Bone marrow is spongy tissue in the center ...

Bone marrow or stem cell transplant.
Clinical Reference Systems;  May 24, 2006 ;     700+ words ...What is a bone marrow or stem cell transplant? A bone marrow transplant (BMT) or peripheral blood stem cell transplant ... PBSCT) is a treatment for certain types of cancer and bone marrow disorders. Bone marrow is spongy tissue in the center ...

Article: Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy
Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer;      700+ words ...Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy Definition Bone marrow aspiration, also called bone marrow sampling, is the removal by suction of fluid from the soft, spongy material that lines the inside of most bones. Bone marrow biopsy , or needle biopsy ...