BMT Full Form- Bone Marrow Transplant

What is BMT? The full form of BMT is Bone Marrow Transplant. A bone marrow transplant is a procedure that infuses healthy blood-forming stem cells into your body to replace bone marrow that's not producing enough healthy blood cells. A bone marrow transplant is also called a stem cell transplant. You might need a bone marrow transplant if your bone marrow stops working and does not produce enough healthy blood cells. Bone marrow transplants may use cells from your own body (autologous transplant) or from a donor (allogeneic transplant). There are two different types of Bone Marrow Transplant: allogeneic stem cell transplant and autologous stem cell transplant. When bone marrow isn't making enough healthy blood cells, an allogeneic stem cell transplant replaces it with donor healthy blood stem cells. An autologous stem cell transplant replaces malfunctioning bone marrow with healthy blood stem cells from within your body. 

One possible purpose for a bone marrow transplant is:

• Replace or save the bone marrow that has been harmed by the treatment in order to safely permit treatment with high doses of chemotherapy or radiation.
• Replace malfunctioning bone marrow with fresh stem cells
• Give fresh stem cells that can directly aid in the destruction of cancer cells.

Patients with a range of illnesses, both malignant and noncancerous, can benefit from bone marrow transplants, including:

• Acute leukaemia
• Adrenoleukodystrophy
• Aplastic anaemia
• Bone marrow failure syndromes
• Chronic leukaemia

Numerous dangers are associated with bone marrow transplants. A bone marrow transplant can cause minor issues for some recipients, but major complications that need medical attention or hospitalisation can happen to others. Life-threatening consequences can occasionally occur. Numerous variables affect your chances, such as the illness that led to your need for a transplant, the kind of transplant, your age, and your general state of health.