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marrow

[mar-oh] / ˈmær oʊ /


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Scientists have uncovered an unexpected way the immune system can attack cancer, a finding that challenges a long-standing principle in immunology and could lead to new approaches for cancer treatment and bone marrow transplantation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Similar effects were observed in models of graft-versus-host disease, a serious complication that can occur after bone marrow transplantation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

In fact, it is a family of cancers that originate in the bone marrow, then flow through the blood rather than form a single mass.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Her book, “Survivor: Taking Charge of Your Fight Against Cancer,” an account of her fight against leukemia and bone marrow transplant, was published in October 1998 by Simon & Schuster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

One of the most common uses of early stone tools was to crack open bones in order to get to the marrow.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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