PRLog (Press Release) -
Mar 20, 2010 -
Bone Marrow Transplant Surgery
Bone marrow is a spongy tissue found inside bones. The bone marrow in the breast bone, skull, hips, ribs and spine contains stem cells that produce the body's blood cells. This is where the blood cells (RBC's, platelets and WBC's) are produced where they develop. These blood cells include white blood cells (leukocytes)
, which fight infection; red blood cells (erythrocytes)
, which carry oxygen, to and remove waste products from organs and tissues; and platelets, which enable the blood to clot. Each of these carries a life maintaining function. The bone marrow is a vital part of the human body...
A bone marrow transplant delivers healthy bone marrow stem cells into the patient. It replaces bone marrow that is either not working properly or has been destroyed (ablated) by chemotherapy or radiation...
Most patients get high doses of chemotherapy, radiation, or both, before the bone marrow transplant. This is called ablative (or myeloablative)
treatment. It kills any cancer cells that might remain, and it makes room in the bone marrow for the new stem cells to grow.
Today, some patients are getting less chemotherapy and radiation before their transplant. This is called a reduced intensity (nonmyeloablative)
or "mini" transplant.
After the patient gets chemotherapy and radiation, a doctor will do the stem cell transplant. The patient gets the stem cells through a tube called a central venous catheter. The cells go right into the bloodstream...
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http://www.prlog.org/10585255/1We Care Health Services provides treatment and surgery to international patients at JCI / ISO Internationally accredited hospitals in India. The partner hospitals of We Care are located in major cities of India including New Delhi, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad. The advanced and world class treatments offered at low cost all inclusive price packages are performed by USA / Europe trained and board certified doctors and surgeons. The partner hospitals in India include Apollo Hospital Bangalore, Apollo Hospital Chennai, Apollo Specialty Cancer Hospital Chennai, Apollo Hospital Hyderabad, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital New Delhi, Sagar Hospital Bangalore, Max Hospital Delhi, Max Heart and Vascular Institute Delhi, Fortis Hospital Delhi, Fortis Hospital Noida, Wockhardt Hospital Mumbai, Wockhardt Hospital Bangalore, Artemis Hospital Gurgaon, Escorts Heart Institute Hospital Delhi, MIOT Hospital Chennai, Narayana Heart Hospital Bangalore, Narayana Hospital and many more…
