Patient's question:
I have been experiencing dizziness recently, and I can't eat properly either. My mental state isn't great either. The hospital said it's a blood-related issue. What exactly is bone marrow transplantation?Doctor's answer:
Bone marrow transplantation is a treatment method that involves administering normal bone marrow through the veins into the patient's body to replace diseased bone marrow. It is used to treat disorders of hematopoietic function, immune system deficiencies, hematological malignancies, and other types of malignant tumors. It is a treatment where normal bone marrow cells from donors are injected intravenously into patients with blood disorders such as leukemia or aplastic anemia. The hematopoietic stem cells used in bone marrow transplantation can be obtained not only from bone marrow but also through methods such as peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (PBSCT) or umbilical cord blood. This is collectively referred to as hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.