Blood cancer treatment aims to treat blood cancer. The stage in which the patients show no sign of cancer is called complete remission.
For (allogeneic) bone marrow transplantation, the donor can be a person whose genetic makeup matches yours. Genetic testing is to be performed to determine if the genetic makeup matches or not. There is also an option to find out the best matching donors from the National bone marrow registry.
The types of bone marrow transplants are allogeneic bone marrow transplant, autologous bone marrow transplant, and umbilical cord blood transplant.
Patients with underlying medical conditions, such as severe lung, liver, heart, or kidney problems, are usually not recommended to undergo a bone marrow transplant. Consult an experienced hemato-oncologist for the right guidance.
Patients receive personalised care plans that may include:
Treatments are delivered in a dedicated day-care chemotherapy unit or inpatient wards, depending on the complexity.