Question 1

how are bone cancer and cancer of the bone marrow different?

Accepted Answer

Big difference: Bone cancer is the cancer of bony part of the bone and cancer of the bone marrow is the cancer of blood.

Question 2

i'm curious as to how long is the survival rate of bone marrow cancer?

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Depends:: Depends on a number of factors, like:
the general condition, nutritional status, type of cancer, type of treatment given so far, 
any complicating factors.
Some cancers, like prostate, are slow growing and survival can be for a long time.
It also depends on the bone (s) affected by the cancer.
Your oncologist should give you a prognosis, as he is aware of his situation.

Question 3

how do i donate bone marrow to someone with bone marrow cancer? what happens?

Accepted Answer

See below: The chance of you matching a non-sibling  individual in order to donate marrow is less than 1 in 1 million. You can register to be on the national marrow donor program. That way, if there is someone out there that needs a marrow donor, you can be found if you are a match. It's very honorable of you to do this.

http://www.nmdp.org/.

Question 4

leukemia is a type of cancer.. so if it is then how does bone marrow stop the cancer?

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Two Ways: Bone marrow transplants help cure aggressive leukemia in two ways.  First, it allows doctors to give high dose chemotherapy and sometimes total body radiation therapy therapy that have a higher chance of killing every last leukemia cell.  Second, it essentially gives the patient a new immune system that will hopefully recognize and kill any remaining leukemia cells.

Question 5

low bone marrow is it a cancer?

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Low bone marrow: Not sure what you mean by low bone marrow.  Was a bone marrow biopsy performed that shows less than the normal number of cells?  Why was the bone marrow looked at in the first place?  Please ask the question again with more details.

Question 6

can bone marrow cancer cause death?

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Yes: Mortality rates vary depending on the cell line, its response to therapy, and how wide spread it is when it is caught... But all of them can lead to death and debility.

Question 7

what are my symptoms of having bone marrow cancer?

Accepted Answer

Many and variable: Please consult this site for usual symptoms of leukemia. There are other types of bone marrow cancers, e.g. P vera, multiple myeloma that are not addressed here.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/leukemia/basics/symptoms/CON-20024914

Question 8

what are the chances of survival for bone marrow cancer?

Accepted Answer

Depends on the type: All depend on what type of cancer, there are many.

Question 9

help me with some information about cancer of the bone marrow?

Accepted Answer

Bone marrow cancer: Bone marrow cancer would refer to leukemias, multiple myeloma and some lymphomas.  These are cancers of the cells that typically reside in the normal bone marrow.
These are different than 'bone cancers' which refer to cancers that start in the solid part of the bone--sarcomas.  And these are different than cancers that spread to bone which is also common.

Question 10

how likely is survival for a loved one with bone marrow cancer?

Accepted Answer

Depends:: Depends on a number of factors, like:
the general condition, nutritional status, type of cancer, type of treatment given so far, 
any complicating factors.
Some cancers, like prostate, are slow growing and survival can be for a long time.
It also depends on the bone (s) affected by the cancer.
Your oncologist should give you a prognosis, as he is aware of his situation.

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