Overview

Bone marrow is the soft tissue on the interior of bones where red blood cells are formed. Bone Marrow can be attacked by such conditions as aplastic anemia, malignancies such as multiple myeloma, or infections such as tuberculosis, leading to a decrease in the production of blood cells and blood platelets. Bone marrow transplants are a surgical procedure used to combat several of these conditions.

Specialty care

 

Care team

Profiles

Waqas Azhar, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine Cancer Care
400 N. 9th Street Springfield, IL 62702

 

 

Clinical trials

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At SIU Medicine, our physicians and scientists conduct clinical trials and research studies with the aim of translating findings into new, more effective treatments.