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Bone marrow transplantation may be performed after a woman undergoes high-dose chemotherapy for breast cancer. High-dose chemotherapy kills blood cells as well as cancer cells. Bone marrow transplantation involves harvesting stem cells from the bone marrow and infusing them back into the patient to stimulate the growth of new blood cells. The patient must remain isolated until the new bone marrow begins to grow.

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