Gut bacteria nurture the immune system. For cancer patients, a diverse microbiome can prevent treatment complications - Medical Xpress


7/14/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 9 months ago
by Kate Ann Markey

One promising treatment for patients with blood cancers is stem cell transplantation. Doctors completely eliminate the patient's immune system by aiming chemotherapy, radiation or both at their bone marrow before replacing it with a donor's immune system. Bec…

One promising treatment for patients with blood cancers is stem cell transplantation. Doctors completely eliminate the patient's immune system by aiming chemotherapy, radiation or both at their bone … [+5580 chars]

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