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What Is A Bone Marrow Transplant?
A bone marrow transplant replaces malignant bone marrow with healthy marrow. Because bone marrow produces red and white blood cells, patients must undergo surgery before their blood gets too unhealthy.
Before Chris could receive the transplant, he had to go through chemotherapy to kill the dangerous cells. Then he needed to find a donor whose cells would not harm his body. It was difficult, but thankfully, there are many donors around the world.