Stem Cell Transplant in Uganda

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Stem Cell Transplant in Uganda
Stem cell transplant is a treatment for some of
the cancer cases such as leukemia, multiple
myeloma, or some types of lymphoma. These stem
cells are either collected from bones called as
bone marrow or from the blood.
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• The bone marrow is soft and spongy tissue that
  contains a special type of cells called as
  hematopoietic stem cells. These hematopoietic
  cells can multiply and turn into several other
  cells. These new cells may be more bone marrow
  cells or any type of blood cells.
• When a person suffers from cancer, the disease
  hinders these hematopoietic cells to develop
  normally and thus the blood cells are not
  developed normally from these hematopoietic
  cells. Thus for normal development of these
  hematopoietic cells, new cells are transplanted
  into the patient.

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Myeloma Treatment in Uganda

• Myeloma is a type of cancer that affects the
  plasma cells. The plasma cells are present in the
  blood. These cells attack the viruses or any
  external agent in the body.
• The people who suffer from myeloma, their body
  start generating a large number of plasma cells
  in the body. It can spread from the bone marrow
  to the various parts of the body. This situation
  is called multiple myeloma. This condition starts
  damaging the bones causing bone thinning, pain
  and fractures.

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Myeloma Is Treated In A Certain Order
First drugs are used to correct the abnormalities
of the targeted cells. Biological drugs simulate
the bodys immune system to fight the myeloma
cells. Chemotherapy is used to kill fast-growing
myeloma cells. Corticosteroids are used to
regulate the immune system of the body to control
inflammation in the body. Then bone marrow
transplant or Stem Cell Transplant in Uganda is
used to replace myeloma cells from healthy
cells At last radiations such as X-ray is used to
kill myeloma cells in the body.
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Sickle Cell Anemia Treatment
Sickle cell anemia is a disorder of the blood.
This disorder is generally inherited from the
parents to the offspring. The hemoglobin in the
red blood cells of the patient is abnormal. These
abnormal hemoglobin cause red blood cell to
distort or sickle. After some time these sickled
blood cells rupture and decrease in number
causing anemia in the patient. These sickle cells
also cause clots in the blood vessels which
eventually cause organ and tissue damage.
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• The sickle cell disease generally requires
  lifetime treatment. The only cure for sickle cell
  anemia is bone marrow or stem cell transplant.
  The stem cells of a healthy donor are given to
  the patient through the veins. These stem cells
  then produce healthy red blood cells and replace
  the sickled blood cells.
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• But the stem cell transplant has life-threatening
  risks in which the transplanted cells attack the
  other cells of the body.
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• Stem cell transplant is generally suggested to
  the children suffering from sickle cell anemia
  who have severe symptoms and did not respond
  positively to any treatment. This treatment is
  only suggested when a healthy donor is found and
  the benefits of the transplant outweigh the
  possible risk of it.

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