In fact, they had never even met until 3-year-old Matthew needed a life-saving bone marrow transplant two years ago. It turned out that Karas, 51, of Newton, Massachusetts, was a perfect match. "My ...

During a bone marrow donation procedure, people will have a general or local anesthetic, so they will not feel any pain. After the procedure, someone may experience side effects, such as aches or ...

Dell Children's Medical Center now offers bone marrow transplants, allowing children with neuroblastoma to get care closer to ...

A baby boy is set to save his big sister’s life by donating bone marrow for a transplant operation before his first birthday. Jacob Davis, who is just 10 months old, will undergo grueling surgery to ...

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Bone marrow is a spongy tissue found inside some of your bones. Your body uses it to make white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. Bone marrow is the soft tissue in your bones that makes and ...

Good Morning America's Robin Roberts has postponed her bone marrow operation. The journalist was scheduled to undergo a bone marrow transplant this week as part of her treatment for myelodysplastic ...