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Infants with RS-SCID generally require treatment by bone marrow transplantation from a healthy donor. In this treatment, hematopoietic stem cells from the donor will give rise to normal B and T lymphocytes, thereby restoring normal immune function. However, the bone marrow transplantation treatment does not alter the high incidence of cancer in these patients. Why not?
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