Bone Marrow

• Skeletal System
• Found in hollow interior of bones
• Produces all of the different cells that
make up the blood

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• Since 1987 the NMDP has helped more
than 30,000 patients
• Ranges depending on patients
• Life expectancy adjusted for patients
health and personal history
• Benefits more than 10,000 people with life
threatening disease each year, of that 72%
have leukemia.

• About 16 people die everyday just waiting

 • Leukemia

• Multiple Myploma

• Anemia

• Pancytopenia
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• Ages 18 to 60 and in good health

• Dead or alive

• Performed by oncologist, there are 9184 in

the nation.

• After a day or two of chemotherapy or

radiation treatment, the transplant occurs in
the patients room; not in an OR
• Many factors can influence the cost of
the procedure
– Insurance coverage
– Pre-existing heath
– Insurance co-pay
– Location of the facility
• Minimize pt’s exposure to bacteria, viruses,
and fungi

• Pt’s room air is filtered

• Personal protective equipment

• No fresh fruit, plant, or flower

• You can live a normal health life as long as
your pre-health conditions allow

• Side effects
– Fungal Infection
– heart and lung problems
– Hepatic veno-occlusive disease
– Bleeding
– Graft-versus-host-disease
• Frequent visits advised.

• Studies have shown most pt’s who

undergo transplant and remain free of
cancer have a good quality of life!!