Top scholars from China and abroad met online to discuss academic developments with a focus on cutting-edge technologies contributing to global medical development and worldwide health during the 26th Asia-Pacific Bone and Marrow Transplantation Congress, which was held from Oct 14 to 17.

Votrient is for a form of kidney cancer called advanced renal cell carcinoma and the medicine Jakavi is for myelofibrosis, a bone marrow condition.

Some children awaiting marrow transplants in other hospitals in Guangzhou are transferred to the Guangzhou Concord Cancer Center for marrow purging beforehand, which helps boost the success rate of the transplant.

His wife received a successful bone marrow transplant and fully recovered from leukemia, while their two children also got married.

By the time it is diagnosed, MCL has usually spread to the lymph nodes, bone marrow and other organs.