Add Years to Life with Stem Cell Transplant for cancer in India
Stem Cell Transplants for Cancer Treatment - Overview Stem cell transplantation (SCT), also known as bone marrow transplant, is a procedure in which diseased or damaged stem cells of bone marrow are replaced with healthy stem cells. Before Stem cell transplantation, the patient is given ‘Conditioning Treatment’ under which the patient receives high doses of chemotherapy to prepare the body for transplantation. Stem cells are infused into the patient’s bloodstream from where they travel to bone marrow begin the process of ‘Engraftment’ for forming new, healthy blood cells, i.e. White Blood Cells (WBCs), Red Blood Cells (RBCs) and Platelets. The Types of Bone Marrow Transplant Types of stem cell transplants are based on either the patient’s stem cells or stem cells from a donor. These types of stem cells transplant are: Autologous Transplant It is a procedure that uses stem cells, taken from the body of the patient for transplantation. Doctors rem...