Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) or Hematopoietic stem cell transplant in India

Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) or Hematopoietic stem cell transplant is a non-surgical procedure that infuses healthy cells into the body. It is used to treat bone marrow cancer, lymph node cancer , Leukaemia, Multiple myeloma and blood disorders like Aplastic anaemia , Sickle cell anaemia and  . In the procedure, healthy stem cells taken from the bone marrow , blood, or umbilical cord are used to replace cancerous or faulty blood cells. The stem cell transplant can be of three types - Autologous (Self-donate stem cells), Allogeneic (Matched / stem cells from a donor), or Syngeneic (Only possible for identical twins).

If this procedure is performed with half-matched stem cells, it is called haploidentical bone marrow transplant . Careful preparation is required for successful results, which include a conditioning for patients with cancer. It might take up to several weeks for healthy , cancer-free cells to grow after the bone marrow transplant procedure.

Myths & Facts About Bone Marrow Transplant

Bone marrow donation myths deter many people from signing up to be donors because of them. There are a lot of misconceptions about bone marrow transplants. Many people are afraid to become donors because they lack the necessary education.

Bone marrow transplant price

Allogeneic BMT 

a. APLASTIC ANEMIA

MRD (Minimal residual disease)- 26000- 28000 USD- 28 days hospital stay- 80% Success (immediate).

HAPLO- 30000-40000 USD- 40 days hospital stay- 80% Success (immediate)

MUD (Matched unrelated donor)- 26000- 28000 USD+Registry fee- 30 days hospital stay- 70% Success (immediate).

b. ACUTE LEUKAEMIA

MRD (Minimal residual disease)- 24000- 26000 USD- 28 days hospital stay- 80% Success (immediate).

HAPLO- 30000-40000 USD- 40 days hospital stay- 80% Success (immediate)

MUD (Matched unrelated donor)- 26000-28000 USD+Registry fee- 30 days hospital stay- 70% Success (immediate).

c. THALASSEMIA/SICKLE CELL ANEMIA

MRD (Minimal residual disease)- 28000-30000 USD- 28 days hospital stay- 80% Success (immediate).

HAPLO- 35000-45000 USD- 45 days hospital stay- 60% Success (immediate)

MUD (Matched unrelated donor)- 28000- 30000 USD+Registry fee- 35 days hospital stay- 70% Success (immediate).

Autologous BMT 

a. MYELOMA AUTOLOGOUS

MRD (Minimal residual disease)- 16000-18000 USD- 21 days hospital stay- 90% Success (immediate).

HAPLO- Done if autologous fails, for details see other disease category

MUD (Matched unrelated donor)- Done if autologous fails, for details see other disease category

b. LYMPHOMA AUTOLOGOUS/ALLOGENEIC

MRD (Minimal residual disease)- 22000-25000 USD- 25 days hospital stay- 90% Success (immediate).

HAPLO- Done if autologous fails, for details see other disease category

MUD (Matched unrelated donor)- Done if autologous fails, for details see other disease category.