Stem Cell Transplantation Process

Realising you have cancer is not a good experience but that moment when you know you won over cancer is truly a memorable one. You might feel depressed, frightened, or even exhausted following your cancer diagnosis. Blood cancer is one such type of cancer that occurs when abnormal blood cells start growing out of control, interrupting the functioning of normal blood cells. But, with the advancement of medical science in our country, untreatable cancer diseases now have different ways of treatment. An important part of coping with any type of cancer is recognizing the feelings and emotions connected to it, says Dr. Vikas Dua – the Best Bone Marrow Specialist in Delhi.

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Understanding what the disease is all about and what treatments can be taken will help you in fighting the disease. For a blood cancer patient and their family, it is important to understand what and when a bone marrow transplant is required and its process.

The bone marrow creates blood stem cells which may become any form of blood cell that the body requires. Stem cells differentiate and grow continuously into different kinds of blood cells, replacing old and worn-out blood cells in the body. Billions of new blood cells are formed each day. If the stem cells are unable to generate sufficient fresh blood cells, there could be other severe health issues. These health issues can include infection, bleeding, or anemia.

A human body requires strong stem cells to lead a healthy life. These stem cells get destroyed during cancer treatments in which case we can use Stem Cell Transplantation

Let’s look at what Stem Cell Transplantation is:

Stem Cell Transplantation (SCT) is a process in which a recipient accepts healthy stem cells to supplement damaged stem cells. It is also referred to as bone marrow transplantation. Before SCT, the patient takes heavy doses of chemotherapy and occasionally radiation therapy to allow the body for transplantation. This is “conditioning therapy.” They move to the bone marrow after the stem cells are injected into the patient’s bloodstream to initiate the cycle of producing new, healthier blood cells, including white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. This cycle is called ‘engraftment’.The complete stem cell transplantation procedure differs from person to person.

Some of the general procedures involved are:

Evaluation and pre-transplant texting

Identifying the type of transplantation required for the patient.

There are 3 types of transplantation:

Autologous:- Involves the use of the patient’s own stem cells. After a conditioning regime, these cells are extracted, processed and restored to his or her own body.

Syngeneic:- This is when the stem cells are used from an identical twin.

Allogeneic:– Obtaining blood stem cells from a donor

Conditioning treatment: The patient receives chemotherapy or radiation to kill any of the diseased cells in the body and to establish room for the transplanted stem cells to grow in the bone marrow.

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Transplanting the new stem cells into the patient

Engraftment and recovery: Transplanted stem cells continue developing and reproducing healthy blood cells. Engraftment lasts approximately two to three weeks for bone marrow or blood Stem Cell Transplantation whereas, for cord blood transplantation, the procedure requires three to five weeks. At this time, most patients remain in the hospital to be shielded from infection and treated for side effects, while selected patients might be outpatients.

Dr. Vikas Dua is a renowned Pediatric Hematologist in India, with extensive experience of over 20 years in the field of Hematology. He possesses expertise in Blood Cancer, Bone Marrow Transplant, Leukemia, Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors, Neuroblastomas, Wilms Tumor, Lymphoma, Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Anemia, Aplastic Anemia and Pediatric Cancer. Dr. Vikas Dua strongly believes that early diagnosis, proper guidance & support are the cornerstones of fruitful outcomes even in life-threatening hematological disorders.

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Dr. Vikas Dua is the best paediatric hemato oncologist and bone marrow transplant specialist of the generation. He is committed to making treatment as comfortable and effective as possible, letting parents focus on helping their child get better, and allowing the patient to just be a kid. Dr. Vikas Dua, the best Bone marrow specialist in Delhi India focuses on the most advanced medical care combined with the best emotional support for your child and your family.

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Fortis Memorial Research Institute was established in 2001.
It is an outstanding multi-speciality quaternary care hospital,having the top-notch infrastructure, advanced equipment, highly qualified and experienced medical professionals and super sub-specialists.
Fortis Hosptial Gurgaon is an advanced centre of excellence in Robotic Surgery, Neurosciences, Oncology, Renal Sciences, BMT, Organ Transplants, Orthopaedics, Cardiac Sciences and Obstetrics & Gynaecology.

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FMRI is a 1000 bedded and 15 Operation theaters and over 400 diagnostics centres (including JVs).
Medical facility endowed with a dedicated team of 200 world-renowned doctors, covering a number of specialities, who aim to provide the best quality medical care to all the patients, national as well as international.
This hospital is well set up with the latest technologies and equipment throughout all the specialties and research labs, which are accredited by NABL.
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Dr. Rahul Bhargava

Specialist: Hematologic Oncologist, BMT
Experience: 23+ years of experience
Hospital: Fortis Memorial Research Institute

About Doctor:

Rahul Bhargava is a Leading Haemato-oncologist in India with over 23+ years of experience.
He has performed 100+ adult bone marrow transplants which are record-breaking in the whole of North India.
He is a Director of Haematology & Bone Marrow Transplant at Fortis Memorial Research Institute hospital, Gurgaon.

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He has successfully completed 400+ transplants to his credit.
Brings along with him an International experience; worked in Vancouver, Canada where he specifically trained in Umbilical cord transplant.
Member of various prestigious organizations, American Society of Bone Marrow Transplant, American Society of Paediatric Haemato-Oncology, International Society of Paediatric Oncology to name a few.
During his extensive career, Dr. Bhargava has dealt with enumerable adult and paediatric patients suffering from a wide range of Congenital and Acquired ailments. This includes Acute and Chronic blood conditions such as Blood Cancers, bleeding disorders along with inherited immune deficiency syndromes and metabolic disorders.
He is the first Indian doctor to perform and propagate a Stem Cell Transplant procedure for patients suffering from Multiple Sclerosis
The first Haploidentical Stem Cell Transplant in Gurgaon was performed by him on a patient suffering from Fanconi Anaemia patient

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Dr. Vikas Dua

Specialist: Pediatric Oncologist
Experience: 15 years of experience
Hospital: Fortis Memorial Research Institute

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Dr Vikas Dua is one the leading consultants in the field of Pediatric- Hemato-oncology & bone marrow transplant.
He has an experience of over 21+ years and has performed several successful BMTs for thalassemia and leukaemia cases for children from India, Afghanistan, Iraq and African Countries.
Dr. Dua has completed his MBBS & MD (Paediatrics) from PGIMS, Rohtak .Following which he did his Fellowship in DNB (Paediatrics) from Sri Ganga Ram.

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He has also done his Advanced Fellowship in Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant from National University Hospital, Singapore and also did his training in child BMT from the renowned, St. Jude’s Children research Hospital Memphis
Dr Vikas Dua bagged many national and international awards for his outstanding work in Paediatrics BMT
Dr Dua has his expertise in paediatric haematology and bone marrow transplantation.

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