ANATOMY
CHEST AND CARDIOVASCULAR
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Question
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Which of the following disorders could be treated with chemotherapy, radiation, and/or a bone marrow transplant?
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Atherosclerosis
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Hypertension
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Leukemia
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Myocardial infarction
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -BMT, also known as a bone marrow transplant or blood stem cell transplant, can treat patients who have AML, including older patients. It replaces the unhealthy blood-forming cells (stem cells) with healthy ones. For some people, transplant can cure their disease.
Detailed explanation-2: -A bone marrow transplant may be used to: Safely allow treatment with high doses of chemotherapy or radiation by replacing or rescuing the bone marrow damaged by the treatment. Replace bone marrow that’s not working properly with new stem cells. Provide new stem cells, which can help kill cancer cells directly.
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