Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation

Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation

Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation is a procedure in which a person receives stem cells (cells from which all blood cells develop) from a genetically similar, but not identical, donor.

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* [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db_alpha.aspx?CdrID=45114 Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation] entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms


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