Paediatric Haemato-Oncology & BMT
Paediatric Haemato-Oncology is a subspeciality that caters to the diagnosis & management of all Disorders of Blood & its components.
Bone Marrow Transplant or Stem cell Transplant is a non-surgical procedure utilized for the Treatment of not just Blood Cancers, but various benign Haematological Disorders like Thalassemia, Sickle cell Anaemia as well as Metabolic Disorders like Adrenoleukodystrophy & other Storage Disorders, Immunodeficiency diseases like Severe Combined Immunodeficiency.
Paediatric Haematological Disorders: Early Diagnosis & Treatment is the Key to Success
The department includes an Expert Paediatric Haematologist & provides highly specialized & advanced Laboratory & Radiological services for the Diagnosis, Treatment & Monitoring of various Benign as well as Malignant Haematological Disorders in Children. Significantly Improved outcomes for most such Disorders have been observed in the last few years with Advanced Practices.
The Department works in close collaboration with Paediatric Nutritionists, involves expert staff for the administration of Chemotherapy, Bone marrow examination & even incorporates has Parentral counseling groups, and PICU back up support.
Key Service Areas
- Haemoglobinopathies like Thalassemia, Sickle Cell anaemia
- Paediatric Malignancies: Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myelodysplasia & Myeloproliferative Neoplasia
- Bleeding & Clotting Abnormalities
- Autoimmune Hemolysis, Immune Thrombocytopenia
Procedures
· Bone Marrow Aspiration & Biopsy with Immunophenotyping
· Chemotherapy Administration through Intravenous, Subcutaneous & Intrathecal Routes
· Central/ PICC Line Insertion & care
· Bone Marrow Transplant