| | | | | The stem cells are collected from the blood or bone |
| Bone Marrow Transplant | | | | marrow of an identical twin. |
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| What is Bone Marrow ? | | | | Procedure of Bone Marrow Transplant |
| Bone marrow is a spongy tissue found inside bones. | | | | Bone marrow transplant patients are usually treated |
| The bone marrow in the breast bone, skull, hips, ribs | | | | in specialized centers and the patient stays in a |
| and spine contains stem cells that produce the body's | | | | special nursing unit (a bone marrow transplant unit) to |
| blood cells. This is where the blood cells (RBC’s, | | | | limit exposure to infections. The hospitalisation period |
| platelets and WBC’s) are produced where they | | | | is from 4 to 6 weeks, during which time the patient |
| develop. | | | | is isolated and under strict monitoring because of the |
| Every type of blood cell in the bone marrow begins | | | | increased risk of infection and/or bleeding. |
| as a stem cell. Stem cells are immature cells that are | | | | Donated bone marrow must match the patient's |
| able to produce other blood cells that mature and | | | | tissue type. It can be taken from the patient, a living |
| function as needed. | | | | relative (usually a brother or a sister), or from an |
| Stem cells are the most important cells needed in a | | | | unrelated donor. Donors are matched through special |
| bone marrow transplant. Stem cells, when | | | | blood tests called HLA tissue typing. |
| transplanted, find their way to the recipient's marrow | | | | |
| and begin to differentiate and produce all types of | | | | Bone Marrow Transplantation in India |
| blood cells that are needed by the body. | | | | Two of partner hospitals of We Care Health Services |
| | | | | in India offer world class services for bone marrow |
| Why Transplant ? | | | | transplant. The doctors have rich experience in |
| Bone marrow transplantation is used in a treatment | | | | international hospitals and comprehensive treatment is |
| of hereditary blood disease, hereditary metabolic | | | | provided. The patient and the family is taken care of |
| disease, hereditary immune deficiencies and various | | | | by We Care Health Services. Call for more |
| forms of cancer such as leukemia, lymphomas and | | | | information... |
| myelomas that affect the bone marrow. | | | | |
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| Types of Bone Marrow Transplant | | | | Send your query : Get a Quote |
| Allogeneic | | | | |
| The stem cells are collected from the blood or bone | | | | We Care Core Values |
| marrow of a related (brother or sister) or unrelated | | | | We have a very simple business model that keeps |
| donor. | | | | you as the centre. |
| | | | | Having the industry’s most elaborate and |
| Autologous | | | | exclusive Patient Care and Clinical Coordination teams |
| The stem cells are collected from the blood or bone | | | | stationed at each partner hospital, we provide you |
| marrow of the patient prior to high-dose therapy and | | | | the smoothest and seamless care ever imagined. |
| are stored until time of transplant. | | | | With a ratio of one Patient Care Manager to five |
| | | | | patients our patient care standards are unmatched |
| Syngeneic | | | | across the sub continent. |