Bone Marrow Transplants
Blood and Bone Marrow Transplants
Dr. Fernandez
Intro: “Allow me to talk a little bit about Dr. Fernandez. Currently, he is a member and the chief of the Department of Blood and Marrow Transplantation at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Fernandez received his MD at the University of Florida medical school, and he completed his internship, residency, and fellowship in hematology and oncology at the Miami Medical Center, Jackson Memorial. After, he completed a fellowship in transplants in the division of hematology and the science of cancer.”
Q: “How much time…?”
A: “The marrow exists in the bones. This is the generator of blood, and it produces all of the components of the blood: the white blood cells, which give the ability to combat infection; the red blood cells, which bring oxygen to the tissues; and the platelets. The platelets help …show more content…
If you’ve already found a donor, you will coordinate the proper transplant. There are many steps to getting the proper transplant. The first step is to make an observation of the patient and donor to make sure that they can both tolerate the process. …to make sure everything is okay with both people. If both are okay, then the process leads to the day of the transplant. One day before the transplant, the recipient of the transplant is going to receive chemotherapy or radiation in combination to eliminate their own bone marrow to treat the illness and create space for the transplant. During this time, the donor will receive the bone marrow stimulant, and after 4-5 days, they can proceed with the process of apheresis. The day of the transplant, the patient has already finished all chemotherapy and is only waiting for the donor’s cells. The recipient is going to receive this as a blood transfusion. It’s very simple, it doesn’t require surgery, it doesn’t require any other procedure, and it is basically just a stem cell transfusion from the
Dr. Fernandez
Intro: “Allow me to talk a little bit about Dr. Fernandez. Currently, he is a member and the chief of the Department of Blood and Marrow Transplantation at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Fernandez received his MD at the University of Florida medical school, and he completed his internship, residency, and fellowship in hematology and oncology at the Miami Medical Center, Jackson Memorial. After, he completed a fellowship in transplants in the division of hematology and the science of cancer.”
Q: “How much time…?”
A: “The marrow exists in the bones. This is the generator of blood, and it produces all of the components of the blood: the white blood cells, which give the ability to combat infection; the red blood cells, which bring oxygen to the tissues; and the platelets. The platelets help …show more content…
If you’ve already found a donor, you will coordinate the proper transplant. There are many steps to getting the proper transplant. The first step is to make an observation of the patient and donor to make sure that they can both tolerate the process. …to make sure everything is okay with both people. If both are okay, then the process leads to the day of the transplant. One day before the transplant, the recipient of the transplant is going to receive chemotherapy or radiation in combination to eliminate their own bone marrow to treat the illness and create space for the transplant. During this time, the donor will receive the bone marrow stimulant, and after 4-5 days, they can proceed with the process of apheresis. The day of the transplant, the patient has already finished all chemotherapy and is only waiting for the donor’s cells. The recipient is going to receive this as a blood transfusion. It’s very simple, it doesn’t require surgery, it doesn’t require any other procedure, and it is basically just a stem cell transfusion from the