A procedure in which a small sample of bone marrow is removed, usually from the hip bone, breastbone, or thigh bone. A small area of skin and the surface of the … [Read more...]
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bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
A procedure in which a small sample of bone marrow (soft, sponge-like tissue in the center of most bones) and bone is removed. A … [Read more...]
bone marrow biopsy
A procedure in which a small sample of bone with bone marrow inside it is removed, usually from the hip bone. A small area of skin and the surface of the bone … [Read more...]
bone marrow cancer
Cancer that forms in the blood-forming stem cells of the bone marrow (soft sponge-like tissue in the center of most bones). Bone marrow cancer includes … [Read more...]
bone marrow metastasis
Cancer that has spread from the original (primary) tumor to the bone marrow. … [Read more...]
bone marrow transplantation
A procedure to replace bone marrow that has been destroyed by treatment with high doses of anticancer drugs or radiation. Transplantation may be autologous (an … [Read more...]
bone mass
A measure of the amount of minerals (mostly calcium and phosphorous) contained in a certain volume of bone. Bone mass measurements are used to diagnose … [Read more...]
bone metastasis
Cancer that has spread from the original (primary) tumor to the bone. … [Read more...]
bone metastasis targeting peptide-11
A peptide that mimics naturally occurring interleukin-11 (IL-11) with interleukin receptor binding activity. Upon administration, bone metastasis targeting … [Read more...]
bone mineral density
A measure of the amount of minerals (mostly calcium and phosphorous) contained in a certain volume of bone. Bone mineral density measurements are used to … [Read more...]