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Gleneagles Hospitals are one of the few highly successful Bone Marrow Transplant centres or Stem Cell Transplant centres in India. It is recommended for its full spectrum treatment services like Genetic or Inherited blood disorders (Sickle Cell Anaemia or Thalassaemia), Aplastic Anaemia conditions, Multiple Myelomas that cause organ damage, Lymphomas or blood cell Tumours including Leukaemia or Blood Cancer. It covers other immunodeficiency syndromes or poor immune status due to genetic defects mostly in children and both metabolic diseases with inborn errors in metabolism and complete Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes such as Fanconi Anaemia Dyskeratosis and more.
It is renowned to be one of South India’s major organ-specific comprehensive Cancer care centres with a 24×7 blood bank facility. Our expert team of Paediatrics and Adult BMT Physicians, Surgeons, Pathologists, Intensivists & Infectious Diseases Specialists are adept and experienced in handling all types of Stem Cell Transplants to ensure we have the right treatment plan for you.
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Types of Bone Marrow Transplant
The Autologous Transplant involves the use of patient’s own Stem Cells that are collected and stored before undergoing high-dose Chemotherapy or Radiation Treatment. Once the treatment is completed, the stored Stem Cells are infused back into the patient’s body to help regenerate healthy Bone Marrow and blood cells. This type of Transplant is often used to treat certain types of Cancers, such as Lymphomas and Multiple Myeloma.
The Allogeneic Transplant features Stem Cells obtained from a compatible donor, typically a sibling or unrelated donor whose tissue type closely matches the patient’s. This type of Transplant is used when the patient’s Bone Marrow is severely damaged, such as in cases of Leukemia, Aplastic Anaemia, or certain Immune Disorders. Allo-HSCT involves a complex process of donor matching and Immune System compatibility.
The Haploidentical Transplants include using Stem Cells from a half-matched donor, usually a family member such as a parent, child, or sibling. Advances in medical techniques and treatments have made Haploidentical Transplants more feasible and effective, expanding the pool of potential donors.
Cord Blood Transplants use Stem Cells obtained from the Umbilical Cord and Placenta after childbirth. These Stem Cells are frozen and stored in cord blood banks. Cord Blood Transplants are often used when a suitably matched donor cannot be found. The advantage is that cord blood Stem Cells are less likely to provoke severe graft-versus-host disease, making them a good option for patients with limited donor options.
Autologous Bone Marrow Transplant (Auto HSCT)
The Autologous Transplant involves the use of patient’s own Stem Cells that are collected and stored before undergoing high-dose Chemotherapy or Radiation Treatment. Once the treatment is completed, the stored Stem Cells are infused back into the patient’s body to help regenerate healthy Bone Marrow and blood cells. This type of Transplant is often used to treat certain types of Cancers, such as Lymphomas and Multiple Myeloma.
Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant (Allo HSCT)
The Allogeneic Transplant features Stem Cells obtained from a compatible donor, typically a sibling or unrelated donor whose tissue type closely matches the patient’s. This type of Transplant is used when the patient’s Bone Marrow is severely damaged, such as in cases of Leukemia, Aplastic Anaemia, or certain Immune Disorders. Allo-HSCT involves a complex process of donor matching and Immune System compatibility.
Haploidentical Bone Marrow Transplant
The Haploidentical Transplants include using Stem Cells from a half-matched donor, usually a family member such as a parent, child, or sibling. Advances in medical techniques and treatments have made Haploidentical Transplants more feasible and effective, expanding the pool of potential donors.
Cord Blood Transplant
Cord Blood Transplants use Stem Cells obtained from the Umbilical Cord and Placenta after childbirth. These Stem Cells are frozen and stored in cord blood banks. Cord Blood Transplants are often used when a suitably matched donor cannot be found. The advantage is that cord blood Stem Cells are less likely to provoke severe graft-versus-host disease, making them a good option for patients with limited donor options.
Blood-related Disorders & Deficiencies We Treat
Thalassemia
It’s an inherited disorder where the body doesn’t make enough Haemoglobin resulting in Anaemia. The condition can be managed by treatment but the severity and type of Anaemia depends on how many genes are affected. It’s accompanied by pale or yellowish skin, facial bone deformities, abdominal swelling, and dark urine along with weakness, fatigue and slow growth. Severe Anaemia could lead to Organ failure.
Sickle Cell Disease
A lifelong inherited Red Blood Cell disorder that affects Haemoglobin – our body’s oxygen carrier. Normally disc-shaped and flexible, these affected cells resemble a sickle do not bend or move easily and can block blood flow to the rest of the body. The blocked blood flow resulting in low oxygen supply leads to serious problems including acute chest syndrome, stroke, infections, eye issues and extreme pain episodes called pain crises.
Leukemia Lymphoma
These are Cancers of the body’s blood-forming tissue; Leukemia emerges in the Bone Marrow and Lymphoma in the Lymphatic System affects the white blood cells and the immune system. Swollen lymph nodes enlarge spleen or Liver, and tiny red spots on the skin might indicate a Lymphoma but Leukemia generally includes regular infections, easy and recurrent bleeding and bruising especially nosebleeds severe chills, bone pain and tenderness along with weight loss, fatigue excessive sweating in the night. Depending on the severity it can be managed by Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy, Blood Transfusion and Stem Cell Transplant.
Severe Combined Immuno Deficiency
Mostly a Pediatric emergency, SCID is a rare genetic disorder with life-threatening problems. Mostly affecting males, these X-linked SCIDs are prone to recurrent and persistent infections as they cannot fight certain bacteria and viruses. Common infections include Ear Infections, Respiratory Infections like Bronchitis or Pneumonia, Oral Thrush and Diarrhea.
Chronic Granulomas Disease
Another inherited disorder in which a type of White Blood Cell called Phagocyte is not created properly, affecting the ability of the body to fight infections. Kids infected with this condition fall sick even to bacteria that will not affect a normal child. They may develop a mass of inflammatory tissue called Granulomas in response to chronic infection. It’s common to experience an infection of the skin, eyes, Brain, Liver, Stomach and Intestine. Other symptoms include fever, Stomach pain, vomiting, bloody stool, runny nose, sore lymph nodes, skin rashes and chest pain when inhaling or exhaling.
Fanconi Anaemia
A rare disease that results in lowered production of all types of blood cells – this inherited disease is caused by changes in any of the 23 genes known as FA Genes. This abnormal gene damages cell and further stops the repair of damaged DNA. The affected person has abnormal Heart, Lung and Digestive Tract with deformed Kidney, curved Spine and small genitals. With failure to thrive and intellectual disability one can observe short height, small head or problem with arms and legs too.
Plan Your Trip
Gleneagles Hospital provides end-to-end patient care services for international patients visiting any of the Gleneagles Hospital facilities in India. Our dedicated staff members will remain in touch with you. They will help in securing appointments, visas, assisting with the travel arrangements, and stay in India.
Patients need to visit the Indian embassy in their respective country for an Indian visa to travel to India for medical treatment. We will help you facilitate the required paperwork, but the final grant of visa depends upon the embassy.
Carry X-Rays, MRIs, health history, immunisation records, prescriptions, and surgery-related documents in carry-on. Locker for valuables at Gleneagles Hospitals. Confirm local doctor’s approval, procedure availability, stay facilities. International driver’s license for driving in India. Know cost, care quality, follow-up, recovery time.
Every visitor to India, including medical tourists, needs to obtain a valid Indian visa for the purpose and duration of their travel. The visa can be attained by approaching the Indian embassy or high commissioner in your respective city or the one that is closest to your city. The Indian embassy or high commissioner will review your application and adjudicate the visa.
Gleneagles Hospitals works closely with the patient and the next of kin travelling with the patients to provide necessary accommodation and other facilities. We try our best to ensure that the patients and caregivers are offered the best accommodation suiting the individual needs of the people concerned. However, depending on the supply and demand of such facilities, all the requirements may not be catered to at all times. Gleneagles Hospitals offers facilities for the safekeeping of valuable items and documents.
Our Patient Relations Cell guarantees a friendly, hassle-free experience for in-patients at Gleneagles Hospitals. With top-notch infrastructure and dedicated staff, we ensure a comfortable stay and value for patients and families. For concerns, the cell assists within hospital rules, addressing hospitalization, policies, services, and special needs. Our dedicated staff and tireless personnel will strive to ensure that you have a pleasant stay at the hospital. In case of any concerns, the Patient Relations Cell acts as a facilitator to arrive at a solution that is within the rules of the Hospital; meets the concerns of the patients; and does not infringe upon the rights of other patients and hospital staff. The following concerns are handled by the Patient Relations Cell: Concerns about your hospitalisation Questions on the Hospital policies Questions on the services rendered at Gleneagles Hospitals Any special needs of the patient and/or family members.
Visa & Travel Arrangements
Patients need to visit the Indian embassy in their respective country for an Indian visa to travel to India for medical treatment. We will help you facilitate the required paperwork, but the final grant of visa depends upon the embassy.
Guidelines for a Medical Tourist
Carry X-Rays, MRIs, health history, immunisation records, prescriptions, and surgery-related documents in carry-on. Locker for valuables at Gleneagles Hospitals. Confirm local doctor’s approval, procedure availability, stay facilities. International driver’s license for driving in India. Know cost, care quality, follow-up, recovery time.
Embassy Information
Every visitor to India, including medical tourists, needs to obtain a valid Indian visa for the purpose and duration of their travel. The visa can be attained by approaching the Indian embassy or high commissioner in your respective city or the one that is closest to your city. The Indian embassy or high commissioner will review your application and adjudicate the visa.
Accommodation & Facilities
Gleneagles Hospitals works closely with the patient and the next of kin travelling with the patients to provide necessary accommodation and other facilities. We try our best to ensure that the patients and caregivers are offered the best accommodation suiting the individual needs of the people concerned. However, depending on the supply and demand of such facilities, all the requirements may not be catered to at all times. Gleneagles Hospitals offers facilities for the safekeeping of valuable items and documents.
Patient Relations
Our Patient Relations Cell guarantees a friendly, hassle-free experience for in-patients at Gleneagles Hospitals. With top-notch infrastructure and dedicated staff, we ensure a comfortable stay and value for patients and families. For concerns, the cell assists within hospital rules, addressing hospitalization, policies, services, and special needs. Our dedicated staff and tireless personnel will strive to ensure that you have a pleasant stay at the hospital. In case of any concerns, the Patient Relations Cell acts as a facilitator to arrive at a solution that is within the rules of the Hospital; meets the concerns of the patients; and does not infringe upon the rights of other patients and hospital staff. The following concerns are handled by the Patient Relations Cell: Concerns about your hospitalisation Questions on the Hospital policies Questions on the services rendered at Gleneagles Hospitals Any special needs of the patient and/or family members.
Frequently Asked Questions
Gleneagles Hospitals offer both Autologous (patient’s own stem cells) and Allogeneic (donor stem cells) bone marrow transplants. These procedures are used to treat various cancers and blood-related disorders such as leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and aplastic anemia.
You can begin by contacting our International Patient Services team. Share your medical history and recent reports. Our transplant specialists will review your case and provide a treatment plan, visa assistance, travel guidance, and estimated costs.
Our haemato-oncologists and transplant specialists have extensive experience in performing high-risk and matched unrelated donor transplants.
Please bring all relevant medical documents including biopsy reports, blood tests, bone marrow aspiration results, HLA typing reports (if available), previous treatment summaries, and any prescriptions. These should be easily accessible during your travel.
Yes, the hospital provides assistance with medical visa paperwork, airport transfers, and accommodation arrangements for patients and their families. The final visa decision is made by the Indian embassy.