Hematology and Genetic Blood Disorders

Bone Marrow Transplantation

A bone marrow transplant is a medical procedure performed to replace bone marrow that has been broken or destroyed by disease, infection or chemotherapy. This procedure contains transplanting blood stem cells, which travel to the bone marrow, where they produce new blood cells and promote growth of new marrow.

Bone marrow is the spongy and fatty tissue inside our bones. It creates the following parts of the blood:

red blood cells (which carry oxygen and nutrients throughout the body)

white blood cells (which fight infection)

platelets (which are responsible for the formation of clots)