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Bone Marrow Transplant
Bone Marrow Transplant is a medical procedure that replaces unhealthy blood-forming cells with healthy stem cells to treat various blood and cancer-related diseases.
Treatment Procedures
- • Autologous stem cell transplant
- • Allogeneic stem cell transplant
- • Apheresis (stem cell collection)
- • Conditioning therapy (chemotherapy/radiation)
Overview
- ✔Also known as stem cell transplant
- ✔Replaces unhealthy bone marrow
- ✔Uses autologous or allogeneic stem cells
- ✔Helps restore healthy blood cell production
Types of Treatment
- ✔Medical and Procedural
Purpose
- To allow high-dose chemotherapy and radiation therapy safely
- To replace damaged or non-functioning bone marrow
- To infuse new stem cells
- To kill cancer cells
Conditions Treated
- Cancerous diseases
- Non-cancerous blood disorders
- Bone marrow failure conditions
Diagnosis & Evaluation
- Pre-transplant evaluation tests
- Intravenous catheter placement (central line)
- General health and marrow assessment
Risks
- Graft versus host disease (GVHD)
- Stem cell failure
- Organ damage
- Infection
- Cataracts
- Infertility
- New cancers
- Death
Summary
Bone Marrow Transplant is an advanced treatment used to cure or control serious blood and immune-related diseases by replacing unhealthy bone marrow with healthy stem cells.
Why Choose India?
- Affordable treatment compared to developed countries
- Advanced technology and high standard care
- Experienced and globally trained doctors
- Modern hospitals with advanced equipment
- Availability of robotic-assisted procedures
- Short waiting time
- International patient support services
- English-speaking medical staff
- High success rates with post-treatment care
- Easy accommodation near hospitals
Overview Points
- ✔ Also known as stem cell transplant
- ✔ Replaces unhealthy bone marrow
- ✔ Uses autologous or allogeneic stem cells
- ✔ Helps restore healthy blood cell production
Signs & Symptoms
- ⚠ Joint pain
- ⚠ Muscle pain
- ⚠ Breathing problems
- ⚠ Continuous cough
- ⚠ Skin stiffness or scarring
- ⚠ Rash
- ⚠ Yellowing of skin and eyes
- ⚠ Dry mouth
- ⚠ Mouth sores
- ⚠ Diarrhea
- ⚠ Nausea
- ⚠ Vomiting
How It Is Done
- 1Pre-transplant evaluation and diagnostic tests are conducted
- 2Central line (intravenous catheter) is inserted
- 3Stem cells are collected (autologous via apheresis or from donor)
- 4Conditioning procedure using chemotherapy or radiation is performed
- 5Stem cells are infused into the body
Additional Information
- ℹ The procedure type depends on whether stem cells are taken from the patient (autologous) or a donor (allogeneic). Umbilical cord blood can also be used as a source of stem cells.