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What types of childhood cancers are treated by a stem cell transplant?

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What types of childhood cancers are treated by a stem cell transplant?

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Leukemias, aplastic anemia, lymphomas, and neuroblastoma have been successfully treated with BMTs. In cancers of the blood (leukemias), very aggressive chemotherapy is used to kill off the abnormal cells, a process which also kills normal blood and bone marrow. Solid tumors (lymphomas, neuroblastoma) are treated with intensive chemotherapy which kills the bone marrow cells as a side effect; a BMT restores the bone marrow with healthy cells.