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Indications
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Bone-marrow transplants are performed for:- deficiencies in red blood cells (aplastic anemia) and white blood cells (leukemia or lymphoma)
- aggressive cancer treatments (chemotherapy or radiation therapy)
- inherited (genetic) diseases (such as thalassemia)
- immune-system disorders (such as congenital neutropenia and severe-combined immunodeficiency syndrome)
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