How does a bone marrow transplant treat ALL?

How does a bone marrow transplant treat ALL?

High doses of chemotherapy can severely damage your bone marrow. So, some people with ALL need a bone marrow transplant to restore the bone marrow so it can produce new blood cells and give you a new immune system. You may receive bone marrow stem cells from a donor (the preferred method, usually a family member or a matched, unrelated donor identified from an international donor registry pool). Or less commonly, your provider may harvest your own stem cells, purify them and put them back into your bone marrow. This might happen if you can’t find a donor with matching DNA. Bone marrow transplant procedures are almost always covered by your insurance if medically necessary.