Bone marrow donation
Bone marrow contains stem cells . Stem cells produce red blood cells that carry oxygen around the body, white blood cells that fight infection, and platelets that help stop bleeding. All these different blood cells are produced by the stem cells ... [... more]
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Multiple myeloma
Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the bone marrow. It occurs when plasma cells, the white blood cells that normally produce antibodies against infection, undergo cancerous changes and start to grow uncontrollably. The uncontrolled growth of plasma ... [... more]
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Autologous transplant:
Bone marrow contains stem cells. Stem cells produce red blood cells that carry oxygen around the body, white blood cells that fight infection, and platelets that help stop bleeding. All of these blood cells are produced by the stem cells and ... [... more]
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Multiple myeloma
Plasma cells - a type of whiteblood cell - live within bone marrow (the soft, spongy tissue in the centre of the bones). White blood cells are the main part of our immune system, helping defend the body from infection. The role of plasma cells is ... [... more]
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Before the scan
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves to produce detailed pictures of the inside of your body. MRI scans can show muscles, joints, bone marrow, blood vessels, nerves and other structures within your body. ... [... more]
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Multiple myeloma
Multiple myeloma is a malignant tumour of a type of white blood cell (the plasma cell). Blood cells of all types are made in the bone marrow, which in adults occupies the central position of bones such as the vertebrae, ribs, pelvis and ... [... more]
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Velcade (bortezomib)
Velcade injection contains the active ingredient bortezomib, which is a type of medicine called a proteasome inhibitor. It is used to treat multiple myeloma, which is a cancer of a type of white blood cell in the bone marrow. In multiple myeloma, ... [... more]
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NeoRecormon
NeoRecormon injection contains the active ingredient epoetin beta, which is a synthetic version of the naturally-occurring hormone erythropoietin. Erythropoietin is produced by healthy kidneys. It stimulates the bone marrow to produce red blood ... [... more]
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Thrombocytopenia (reduced platelet count)
Thrombocytopenia is the term for a reduced platelet (thrombocyte) count. It happens when platelets are lost from the circulation faster than they can be replaced from the bone marrow where they are made. Platelets are tiny cells that circulate in ... [... more]
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Acute leukaemia
Leukaemia, or blood cancer, is a disease of unknown cause where the bone marrow produces large numbers of abnormal cells. This means that the normal marrow is pushed into smaller and smaller areas, which results in fewer cells being produced and ... [... more]
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Granocyte
Lenograstim is a substance that stimulates the production of a type of white blood cell from the bone marrow, known as neutrophils. Neutrophils play a cental role in the body's immune system and defends the body from infections. Therefore a low ... [... more]
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Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa)
Aranesp injection contains the active ingredient darbepoetin alfa, which is a synthetic version of the naturally-occurring hormone erythropoietin. Erythropoietin is produced by healthy kidneys. It stimulates the bone marrow to produce red blood ... [... more]
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