Stem cells found in the bone marrow are crucial for our health because they are needed to become new blood cells that sustain and protect our bodies. But when the transformation goes wrong, harmful mutations can cause the cells to start replicating without control -- a type of cancer known as leukemia. The following video and guide explains how this happens and how certain treatments provide hope for those suffering from the disease. [4:33]

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blood cells, bone marrow, genetic mutation, platelets, stem cells

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bone marrow impairment, leukemia, stem cell transplantation, ted ed, ted talk, what is leukemia?, damanged dna

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)