Cancer Summit

Bone Marrow Transplantation and Surgery

Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) and surgery are two important treatment options for certain types of cancer and other conditions that affect the bone marrow and blood cells.

Bone marrow transplantation involves replacing a person's diseased or damaged bone marrow with healthy bone marrow stem cells from a donor. The transplanted stem cells then grow and develop into healthy blood cells, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

BMT can be used to treat various types of cancer, including leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma, as well as certain non-cancerous conditions such as severe aplastic anemia and sickle cell disease. BMT can be a complex and risky procedure, and it requires careful planning and monitoring to ensure the best possible outcome.

Surgery can also play an important role in cancer treatment, particularly for solid tumors that can be removed surgically. The goal of cancer surgery is to remove as much of the cancerous tissue as possible while minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue.

Surgery may be used alone or in combination with other treatments such as chemotherapy or radiation therapy. In some cases, surgery may be performed before other treatments to remove as much of the cancerous tissue as possible, while in other cases, it may be performed after other treatments to remove any remaining cancerous tissue.

Like BMT, surgery can be a complex and risky procedure, and it requires careful planning and monitoring to ensure the best possible outcome.