Bone Marrow Transplant

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What is Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT)

Patients, who are suffering from cancers like lymphoma, leukemia and multiple myeloma, get benefited by the Bone Marrow Transplant. It is a specialized procedure where doctors aspirate the soft spongy tissue that lies within the hollow interior of long bones that helps to produce new blood cells, transplanted to the cancer patients as a curative treatment.

Types of Bone Marrow Transplant

  • Autologous bone marrow transplant
  • Allogeneic bone marrow transplant
  • Umbilical cord blood transplant
  • Haploidentical transplant

Factors to consider when choosing Bone Marrow Transplant

  • Age, medical condition (proper diagnosis of the disease) of the patient
  • Availability of matched donor (HLA Match)
  • Expected outcomes of the treatment
  • Management of Post treatment side effects
  • Choice of reputed medical centers and specialized doctors

Percentage of success in Bone Marrow Transplant

  • Best outcomes were achieved using a matched family donor with an overall survival rate of 89.4% and event-free survival of 85.3%.
  • Transplants using a 10/10 HLA matched unrelated donor had an overall survival rate of 87.7% and event-free survival of 74.4% due to a higher risk of graft failure.
  • Mismatched transplants (9/10 HLA matched) resulted in overall survival rates of 76% and event-free survival of 66%.

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