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Describe the use of stem cells in the treatment of the bone marrow cancer: leukaemia

Author: Alana Ray



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Firstly the patients existing bone marrow is destroyed using radiation then the patient receives a transplant of bone marrow from a donor. The stem cells in the bone marrow now divide to form new bone marrow. And the stem cells also differentiate and form blood cells


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