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The spongy material that fills the cavities of the bones and is the substance in which many of the blood elements are produced. In order to determine the condition of the marrow, a doctor may take a small sample from one of the bones in the chest, hip, spine, or leg. Such examinations are performed with the help of local anesthesia.
Ãâó: www.harthosp.org/cancer/glossary.html
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| bone marrow |
The spongy material that fills the inner spaces of the bones. It is the place where many blood elements, such as red blood cells, are produced. High doses of radiation can destroy bone marrow during cancer treatment.
Ãâó: www.ctrf.org/glossary.cfm
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| bone marrow transplantation |
a supportive treatment in which a cancer patient
Ãâó: www.cancercenter.com/after-care-services/glossary....
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| bone marrow |
The inner spongy tissue of a bone where red blood cells, white cells and platelets are formed.
Ãâó: www.gundluth.org/web/ptcare/CancerCtr.nsf/0/bb2e1f...
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| bone marrow |
A soft tissue occurring in certain large bones that is responsible for manufacturing most of the body's blood cells.
Ãâó: www.myelin.org/glossary.htm
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