STEM
CELL TRANSPLANTATION. INFORMATION FOR PHYSICIANS.
José R. Borbolla, MD. Hematologist.
Disclaimer: The information included here is intended for physicians. Patients should ALWAYS consult with their doctor before taking decision regarding treatment for their diseases. The following information is solely the opinion of the author, any use of this information to treat or counsel patients is done at the physician´s responsability.
INTRODUCTION
Dear
colleague:
As You already know stem cell transplant is one of the fastest developing
fields in the treatment of cancer as well as non-malignant diseases. However
stem cell transplant, either allogeneic or autologous, is already standard
treatment for many diseases such as CML, some types and stages of NHL.
Next, a few words on the basics of allogeneic, autologous and non-myeloablative
or mini transplants.
| WHY
SHOULD I CONSIDER SENDING MY PATIENT FOR A STEM CELL TRANSPLANT
TO MEXICO |
There
are several reasons: · Our Stem cell transplant program consists well-respected either US or Europe trained hematologist/oncologists (see their CV), with more than a 100 transplants both autologous and allogeneic. · Our hospital meets or exceeds US and European standards, for stem cell transplant care, including state of the art imaging, blood bank and labs. · Our intensive-care and stem cell transplant nurse to patient ratio is 1:1. · We have fully-equipped very large and comfortable rooms. · We are a Research Program affiliated with the International Bone Marrow Transplant Registry (www.ibmtr.com). · Our procedure will cost Your patient between five and seven times less than in the US · We are a 2 hour drive from the US Border in Laredo, TX. · There are American Airline and Continental Airline commercial fights to Monterrey. |