A treatment that replaces damaged or diseased bone marrow with healthy blood-forming stem cells, used for some blood cancers and blood disorders.
Pending doctor checkFirst, strong chemotherapy, sometimes with radiation, clears the diseased marrow. Then healthy stem cells are given through a drip, much like a blood transfusion, and settle in the bones to make new blood. The cells come from the patient (autologous), from a matched donor (allogeneic), or from a half-matched family member (haploidentical), which means most patients can find a donor.
People with some blood cancers, such as leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma, and some blood disorders, such as thalassaemia, sickle cell disease and aplastic anaemia, in adults and in children.
Every patient gets their own estimate, in writing, from the hospital. These are the things that move it.
Room types, equipment and running costs differ from one hospital to the next.
A surgeon's fee follows their experience and how complex the operation is.
Keyhole or robotic surgery, and the make of any implant, can change the price.
Other conditions, earlier treatment and the tests you need before treatment all count.
Days in hospital, any time in intensive care and the weeks you spend recovering in India.
Physiotherapy, medicines to take home and follow-up visits are added only if your doctor asks for them.
The estimate is not final until the doctor has examined you in India. If anything changes, we explain it before you agree to it.
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Senior Director, Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant (Adult)
Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital
Haematology and bone marrow transplant
Consultant haematologist since 2012, in the UK and India
Consultant, Paediatric Haemato-Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant
Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital
Haematology and bone marrow transplant
More than 9 years
A brother or sister is checked first. If none is a full match, a half-matched parent, child or sibling can often donate. Testing is done before you travel or soon after you arrive.
Usually not. Most stem cells today are collected from the donor's blood through a drip, over a few hours.
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