Hematopoeitic stem cell transplantation is a complex medical treatment program that can cure many otherwise incurable blood or bone marrow diseases, beta-thalassemias, lymphomas, and certain cancers, both in adults and children. This treatment approach backed by specialised tertiary care has been accepted worldwide as one of modern medicine's amazing curative methods. Through an affiliation with the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in the USA. Wattanosoth Hospital is now able to commence transplants that comply with the standard treatment regimen.
Our hematopoietic stem cell transplantation unit is established on the 6th floor of Wattanasoth Hospital, part of the renowned Bangkok Hospital Medical Center. This two=bed unit is equipped with highly-efficient clean rooms and other related facilities and has a capacity of 10-15 stem cell transplantations a year. Our physicians and nursing staff have previous experience in performing over 120 transplants and attending patients intensively. The most common and most successful conditions that have been treated with this procedure are thalassemias, multiple myelomas, lymphomas, aplastic anermia, and leukemias. The source of the hematopoietic stem cells used is derived from bone marrow, peripheral blood or umbilical cord blood collectre and preserved after a baby is born. The treatment procedures are most commonly called Bone Marrow Transplatation(BMT), Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation, and Umbilical Cord Bolld Transplantation, respectively.
For certain blood diseases such as beta-thalassemia, patients will need to have suitable HLA-matched healthy donors, possibly their own brothers/sisters or unrelated volunteers. We will test the blood of the patient and the potential donor for typing and matching and cooperate in circumstances where it is necessary to search for an appropriate unrelated donor.
Allogeneic stem cell transplatation where a healty person donates cells to a sick person is so sophisticated scheme of therapy and integration of medical sciences and technology. We offer well-organised comprehensive treatment program for particular group of patients who fulfil indications for undergoing transplantations. Our stem cell transplant physicians wil discuss, explain and answer the patient's and/or parents' questions regarding this effective and informed curative therapy in detail.
Our stem cell transplant physicians comprise the BMT Conference which discusses and plans treatments for each BMT patient. Full explanations, family education and support information is provided to BMT patients and their families and all questions are answered regarding this effective and informed curative therapy.
BANGKOK HOSPITAL Tel.1719
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