In addition, the now defunct Ministry of Capital Administration and Development Division decided during the tenure of the PML-N to close the
Bone Marrow Transplant Centre.
All tests of more than 500 children affected by thalassemia have been completed but the
bone marrow transplant procedure has stopped due to ministry's apathy.
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The process, known as hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) or more commonly,
bone marrow transplant, replaces both the cancerous cells and normal stem cells damaged by cancer treatment with donated, healthy cells.
Another centre is
Bone Marrow Transplant whose building has been completed.
The new unit, a standalone dedicated facility for bone marrow transplantation, will bring international standards of cancer care to offer patients from Navi Mumbai and surrounding areas an accessible facility for
bone marrow transplant.
To reduce the incidence of the disease the DHA also plans to conduct
bone marrow transplants soon.
They learned that a
bone marrow transplant would be the only cure for the condition.
Since the first
bone marrow transplant in 1956, more than one million patients worldwide have undergone a transplant.
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They have stated that
bone marrow transplant is the only cure available to children with thalassaemia major and around 500 children are on the waiting list for transplants.
Hussein said the
bone marrow transplant is part of the hospital's cancer and blood diseases treatment programs.