Srinagar: SK institute of medical sciences (SKIMS) while giving good news has said that its doctors have succeeded in a rare Bone Marrow Transplant. The procedure was done on a patient of Refractory Blood Cancer from Baramullah who received the required donation from his own brother.
Dr. Javid Rasool Bhat, Prof. & Head Clinical Haematology Department, informed that a 30 year-old- male from Baramulla was diagnosed as Acute Myeloid Leukemia in August 2020 in the Department of Clinical Haematology. He was given high dose chemotherapy but his disease persisted. So he was given two more cycles of high dose chemotherapy after which his disease was controlled.
In view of refractory Blood Cancer he was explained that only curative treatment option for him was Stem Cell Transplantation. “Fortunately, his brother’s bone marrow stem cells were found to be matching so the patient was taken for Allogenic matched sibling transplant on 05/02/2021” Dr Bhat said and added that the patient is doing well and is on regular follow-up. He said that this will raise hope for poor and deserving patients of Blood Cancer who need Bone Marrow Transplant, he added.
Director SKIMS, Dr. AG Ahangar lauded the Department of Clinical Haematology and appreciated them for conducting these rare transplants which is benefitting poor patients. He said SKIMS has always taken a lead for conducting rare procedures and contributing in providing best patient care services to poor people who otherwise had to go outside for such procedures involving huge expenses.