Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplants: Unique Considerations and Care
In a Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, hematologist-oncologists, nurses, social workers, psychiatrists, psychologists, and others treat children and adolescents whose cancers are either curable with bone marrow transplant or are ultimately fatal. Despite popular belief, many children and families cope…
Top 10 Leukemia Treatment Hospitals in India
Beta Thalassemia: Types, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Reduced beta-globin production is a defining characteristic of beta-thalassemia. Since it is an inherited blood condition, at least one of your parents must be a carrier. Beta-thalassemia causes your body to create less hemoglobin than normal. Red blood cells that…
Childhood Leukaemia – What is it, Symptoms, And Treatment
White blood cell cancer, or childhood leukemia, is the most prevalent form of cancer in kids and teenagers. In the bone marrow, abnormal white blood cells are created. They move swiftly through the bloodstream, displacing healthy cells. This increases the…
Sickle Cell Anemia: Types, Causes, And Treatment
Red blood cells (RBCs) are afflicted by the genetic condition known as sickle cell disease (SCD), also known as sickle cell anemia. RBCs frequently resemble discs, which helps them squeeze through even the narrowest blood vessels. However, in this state,…
World Sickle Cell Day – 19th June, 2023
A Note of Encouragement on World Sickle Cell Day Every year on June 19, countries around the world celebrate World Sickle Cell Day, which began as a United Nations resolution in 2008. The purpose of this day is to Raise…
Hemophilia: Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Haemophilia is a rare condition in which the blood does not clot normally due to a lack of blood-clotting proteins (clotting factors). If you have hemophilia, you may bleed more profusely and for a longer period of time than you…
What is Gene Therapy and How Does it Work
Gene therapy is a type of cancer cell therapy in which researchers modify the DNA and genetic activity of immune cells or cancer cells. Researchers are additionally investigating the tumor microenvironment of different types of tumors to determine how they…
Treatment of Non-Cancerous Diseases with Bone Marrow Transplant
What is Bone Marrow Bone marrow is a fat tissue inside your bones that contains stem cells that produce various cells that your body needs. The body can no longer produce healthy blood cells when these stem cells are damaged…
Choosing the Right Sleeping Position After Hip Replacement
After any major operation, getting enough sleep is crucial to recovery. However, difficulties or problems sleeping is one of the most frequent symptoms we hear from patients who have had a total hip replacement. The problem probably adds to restless…
Bone Marrow Transplant For Leukemia in India
Certain individuals can increase survival rate by undergoing Bone Marrow Transplant in India for AML ( Acute Myeloid Leukemia). Replacing damaged cells with healthy cells can lower the possibility of bone marrow injury and relapse. With an AML bone marrow…