Patient's question:
My uncle was carefully diagnosed with leukemia during a health check-up two years ago. A month ago, he finally found a suitable bone marrow match. He had a bone marrow transplant surgery a few days ago. It is said that even if the surgery is successful, there is still a possibility of rejection. How can we know where the rejection occurs after a bone marrow transplant for leukemia?Doctor's answer:
The so-called bone marrow transplant surgery refers to the transplantation of normal bone marrow hematopoietic stem cells into the patient's body. Because the cells are not one's own, this surgery usually leads to some rejection reactions. Of course, some patients will never experience rejection again. When rejection occurs again, the total blood cells will increase again, and the results initially obtained will be completely lost. Of course, after the surgery, drugs to prevent rejection are taken.