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e0MdE TIL that 79% of bone marrow transplants are basically just more complex blood donations. Only 21% of bone marrow transplants involve sticking a needle into your bones (under anesthesia).
0w01j TIL that bone marrow donation is much less painful than thought. 79% of bone marrow transplants are now done with basically a more complex version of a blood transfusion. The other 21% is the traditional large needle into your bones, but it's done under anesthesia.