What is the Definition of Bone Marrow Transplantation?
Article updated and reviewed by Corey Cutler, MD MPH FRCP(C), Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute on May 2, 2005. Bone Marrow Transplantation is replacing or transplanting healthy bone marrow or stem cells to replace bone marrow affected by a malignant condition (cancer) or bone marrow that is responsible for an immune deficiency condition.