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The field of haemato-oncology deals with the treatment of blood and related cancers. The scope of diseases treated at Mahatma Gandhi Cancer Hospital under the department of haemato-oncology includes acute and chronic leukemias, lymphomas, multiple myeloma, aplastic anemia, thalassemia, and sickle cell anemia.
Our team of Haemato-oncologists adeptly handle these challenging cases in close co-ordination with our laboratory team and our team of intensivists for optimal management of patients.
Scope Of Services
- Treatment Of Malignant Haematologic Conditions
- Treatment Of Benign Haematologic Conditions Like Anaemia, Thrombocytopenia
- Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplantation
- Irradiation Of Blood Products
Clinical Hematology is a branch of clinical medicine which deals with the diagnosis and treatment of blood disorders and blood cancers in both the pediatric and adult populations. The department of clinical haematology at MGCHRI provides tertiary care services for patients with haematological disorders, both benign and malignant. We Offer a wide range of services, ranging from outpatient clinic, inpatient facilities, daycare facility and laboratories under one roof. In addition, we also provide advanced services like a blood irradiation facility, stem cell aphaeresis, and advanced bone marrow transplantation, etc., which are essential for high end complete haematological services. Our unit is one of the stem cell collection centers in India for the DATRI, a non-profit organization and India’s Largest Unrelated Blood Stem Cell Donor Registry. Our bone marrow transplant facility is the first of its kind in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Diseases Treated Under Clinical Haematology
Haemoglobin and platelet disorders (ITP)
Diagnosis of Haematological Diseases
The hemologist mostly works with other medical specialists. Depending on the symptoms and severity of the condition, the doctor can recommend one or more of these procedures for diagnosis:
- Complete Blood Count (CBC) and peripheral smear
- Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy.
- Lymphnone Biopsy
- PET and MRI scans to stage many lymphomas and myelomas
- Immunophenotyping
- Molecular tests to look for mutations
- Cytogenetics to look for chromosomal changes in cancer cells
- Histopathology to look at tissue biopsies at the microscopic level
Services Given
After diagnosis, a specialist chooses among treatment and therapy options based on the type and severity of the disorder. A few of the treatments include:
- Blood transfusions
- Stem cell or bone marrow transplantation
- Immunotherapy
- Chemotherapy
- Bonemarrow aspiration and biopsy
- Day care facility
- Cytogenetics to look for chromosomal changes in cancer cells
- Blood irradiation
- Haematology Lab
Successfully Treated 200+ BMT Cases
- Allogenic Bone Marrow Transplant
- Autologous Bone Marrow Transplant
- Acute Leukemia
- Sicklecell Anemia, Aplastic Anemia, Thalassemia, MDS
- Dedicated Bone Marrow Transplant Centre with 4 Class 10000 HEPA suites under dedicated
- Hemato Oncologist / Paediatric Oncologist supervision
- Flow Cytometry
- Blood Transfusion for Hematologic Conditions
- Clinical Trials
