Dr. Manas Kalra Infusing Health and Better Quality Of Life With Bone Marrow Transplant

Overview:

A bone marrow transplant, also called a stem cell transplant, is a treatment for a few types of most cancers. For example, you might have one if you have leukemia, multiple myeloma, or some types of lymphoma.

What diseases can BMT treat?Bone marrow transplants can treat:

Blood cancers like leukemia or lymphoma

Bone marrow diseases like aplastic anemia

Different immune system or genetic diseases like sickle cell disease

What are the different sorts of bone marrow transplants?

The different types of BMT include the following:

Autologous bone marrow transplant: it’s defined as "taken from an person’s own cells", wherein the patient has donated stem cells to be used for their own transplant.

Allogeneic bone marrow transplant: The donor has been selected primarily based on their HLA kind and that of the affected person. Stem cells are then taken from an HLA matched donor.

Unrelated bone marrow transplants or matched unrelated donor: The HLA matched marrow or stem cells are from an unrelated donor, who has been found through bone marrow registries.

Umbilical cord blood transplant: Stem cells are taken from an umbilical cord straight away after delivery of an infant. The stem cells are examined, typed, counted, and frozen till they are needed for a transplant.

How does transplant work?

Before transplant, you get chemotherapy (chemo) without or with radiation to destroy the diseased blood-forming cells and marrow. Then, healthy cells are given to you (it’s not surgery). The new cells cell gets into your bloodstream thru an intravenous (IV) line, or tube. It’s just like getting blood or remedy thru an IV. The finds their way into your marrow, in which they grow and start to make healthy red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.

What makes India best destination for bone marrow transplantation?

With the cost of bone marrow transplants in the United Kingdom and the US beyond many people’s budgets, more and more patients are choosing to travel to India for their treatment. The majority of patients choose to travel here either to cut waiting times or to find a more affordable treatment, while some patients travel to find the best specialists. There are a number of hospitals all over India that provides both bone marrow and stem cell transplants at a fraction of the cost as compared to the western countries. Whilst the cost may be cheaper, the quality of treatment remains high. Many Indian doctors’ train and gain experience at hospitals around the world and bring their expertise back to India.

Dr. Manas Kalra your blood & bone marrow transplant specialists in India

Dr. Manas Kalra is pediatric haemato oncologist & bone marrow transplant specialist at Apollo Hospital, Delhi. Pediatric medical oncologist in India offers compassionate care, multidisciplinary collaboration, and the latest research innovations to help severely ill patients whose conditions require that they undergo this highly specialized treatment. He can help you decide whether this complex treatment is the right next step for you. He believes that cancer treatment must be highly individualized to reach its full potential. Bone marrow specialist at Apollo Hospital Delhi is a leader in groundbreaking cancer research and clinical trials in India paving the way for new breakthroughs in cancer care.

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