The parents ask the nurse if there is anything that can be done to reduce or eliminate the need for transfusions every 2 to 3 weeks for their child who has thalassemia. Which one of the following treatments will the nurse report as one that will decrease the child's need for frequent transfusions?

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Splenectomy or bone marrow transplantation can help reduce or eliminate the need for frequent transfusions in patients with thalassemia. Splenectomy can decrease the destruction of red blood cells, and bone marrow transplantation can potentially cure thalassemia by replacing the defective cells with healthy ones.

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