Bone Marrow Transplant

What is Bone Marrow Tansplant

A blood or marrow transplant (BMT) replaces unhealthy blood-forming cells with healthy ones. Blood-forming cells (blood stem cells) are immature cells that grow into red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. They’re found in the soft tissue inside your bones, called bone marrow. When they’re mature, they leave the marrow and enter the bloodstream.

Before transplant, patients receive chemotherapy (chemo) and sometimes radiation to destroy the diseased cells and marrow. Then, the healthy cells are given to the patient.

BMT is not surgery. The new cells go into the bloodstream through an intravenous (IV) catheter or tube. It’s just like getting blood or medicine through an IV. From there, the cells find their way into your marrow. It can take months or years to recover from BMT. To know more about what to expect before, during and after BMT, schedule an appointment with Dr Adwaita Gore one of the Best Cancer Surgeon & Oncologist in Chembur, Mumbai for Bone Marrow Transplant..