It is imperative for a person who undergoes bone marrow transplant to prevent drug resistance to lead a normal life. Patients who undergo transplant can lead a normal life provided they do not relapse. Often, the relapse happens because of infections, more so in a patient with resistance to drugs.
The Hindu Wellness webinar on Sunday, organised in association with Naruvi Hospitals, Vellore, focused on advancements in bone marrow transplant.
Mammen Chandy, consultant haematologist at Naruvi hospital, detailed the procedure, particularly haematopoietic transplant, to the audience. Any disease of the haematopoietic stem cell - be it leukaemia, lymphoma or platelet or stem cell, can be treated by the haematopoeitic stem cell transplant, Dr. Chandy said.
