Some disinteresting facts about Blood cancer:

According to the American Institute of cancer research, and the national foundation for cancer research, 2020, the latest figures, projections, and projection of blood cancer cases globally.

• Blood cancer constitutes 2.6% of all cancer.
• Around 4,74,519 new cases of blood cancer were diagnosed in 2020.
• The number of new cases can double in the next twenty years
• Leukemia is the most common type of cancer in children
• The survival rates for people with blood cancers have increased significantly in the past twenty years.
• There are no effective screening tests for the early detection of blood cancer.

Blood cancer is a condition where the blood cells start growing abnormally in an uncontrolled manner. In advanced stages, the abnormal growth of blood cells interferes with its normal function like fighting infections or clotting.

While the numbers of new cases of blood cancer are rising every day have you ever wondered of ways to break the vicious blood cancer cycle?

Can blood cancer get cured while minimizing the risk of relapse?

Defeating cancer has always been difficult however with the advancement in the healthcare system you can manage your cancer easily in the initial stages.

With many treatment options to choose from bone marrow transplant has emerged as a hope to permanently cure blood cancer.

According to studies, Bone marrow transplant in India has helped many people with blood cancer overcome the vicious cancer cycle.

Through bone marrow transplant your doctor replaces the blood-forming cells with healthy bone marrow, which produces healthy blood cells.

Once the production of healthy blood cells begins the risk of metastasis and relapse of cancer decreases significantly.

Can bone marrow transplants cure blood cancer permanently?

Bone marrow transplant has emerged as a permanent solution to treat blood cancer. The bone marrow transplant not just helps in replacing damaged bone marrow cells but also helps in replacing cancerous bone marrow precursor cells with healthy bone marrow cells.

Apart from getting new precursors for blood cells, bone marrow transplant also helps in treating certain types of cancer.

Donated bone marrow transplants often offer better immunity than people with cancer ever had. This enhanced immunity is often called the “graft-versus leukemia” or “graft-versus cancer” effect.

The “graft” is the donated bone marrow. The graft effect helps in killing cancer cells while rescuing the transplanted bone marrow from becoming a precursor for cancer cells. Also, the transplanted bone marrow allows the development of normal blood cells.

Conclusion

Bone marrow transplant has helped many people to achieve a cure, the decision to have a transplant is not easy.

You must be sure before making a final choice about whether or not you want to have a bone marrow transplant. Although bone marrow transplant has cured thousands of people with otherwise deadly cancers, you must make an informed decision.