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Could it happen such that a bone marrow transplant save a terminally ill lymphoma patient?
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Yes: Bone marrow transplants have been used to treat refractory lymphoma with some degree of success.
Answered 1/4/2013
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No: To do bone marrow transplant patient should be in good shape. If you are terminally nobody will don bone marrow transplant sonce transplant is a very. Tough treatment and manyncomplications.
Answered 6/9/2015
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