2006-12-12 06:23:48 · 4 answers · asked by HappyBunny 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
With a big long needle!
2006-12-12 06:33:03 · answer #1 · answered by Chic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bone marrow is usually taken out of the sternum or pelvic bone several time (until desired amount is collected) then is implanted back into the patient after chemotherapy.
However there is new research going on in Tissue Engineering that is trying to utilize bioreactors in order to culture (grow) a patients bone marrow over a period of time until the desired amount is obtained. This is good because only a small amount of bone marrow is needed from the patient. Therefore saving the patient from having to go the the painful and long procedures of collecting their bone marrow.
2006-12-12 06:37:30 · answer #2 · answered by kevins963 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once the bone marrow has been collected from the donar, and patient has had chemo and radiation, it is put through a catheter (drip) into the patient, the same as having blood or fluids. Its a very simple preceedure really.
I have added a web site, but you could look up bone marrow transplant and or luekemia websites. They will have more info.
2006-12-12 11:58:49 · answer #3 · answered by lividuva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some are doing a stem cell transplant instead. Blood is taken from a matching donor and the stem cells are removed and the blood is put back in the donor. My son had this done instead of a bone marrow transplant. He has a T-cell Non hogkins lymphoma.
2006-12-14 12:37:12 · answer #4 · answered by Dave F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋