'immune system diseases'

A cancer of the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is the body's disease-fighting network. It includes the lymph nodes, spleen, thymus gland and bone marrow. The main types of lymphoma are Hodgkin's lymphoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Symptoms include enlarged lymph nodes, fatigue and weight loss. Treatment may involve chemotherapy, medication, radiation therapy and rarely stem-cell transplant. Requires a medical diagnosis Symptoms include enlarged lymph nodes, fatigue and weight loss. People may experience: Whole body: fatigue, loss of appetite, or night sweats Also common: shortness of breath, swollen lymph nodes, or weight loss

A cancer of plasma cells. The plasma cells are a type of white blood cell in the bone marrow. With this condition, a group of plasma cells becomes cancerous and multiplies. The disease can damage the bones, immune system, kidneys and red blood cell count. Symptoms may not be present or may be non-specific, such as loss of appetite, bone pain and fever. Treatments include medication, chemotherapy, corticosteroids, radiation or a stem-cell transplant.

A bone marrow transplant is a medical treatment that replaces your bone marrow with healthy cells. The replacement cells can either come from your own body or from a donor. A bone marrow transplant is also called a stem cell transplant or, more specifically, a hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Transplantation can be used to treat certain types of cancer, such as leukemia, myeloma, and lymphoma, and other blood and immune system diseases that affect the bone marrow.

Haemophilia can be a difficult disease to manage. We at Lotus Institute strive hard to make life comfortable for the patients and their relatives. We keep all the records of our haemophilia patients and provide factor replacement when necessary. Complex surgeries can also be done at our institute if needed. We have social workers who assist the patients to get financial support from private institutions and private donors affiliated with Lotus institute.

Dr Pritesh Junagade heads the department of stem cell transplantation at Lotus Institute. He has performed over 300 allogeneic and autologous bone marrow (stem cell) transplant. He was trained in London at King's College hospital, Royal free hospital , St George's and Royal Marsden hospital, all premier institutes of global reputation, where bone marrow (stem cell) transplants are being done. Dr Junagade's dream of affordable bone marrow transplantation was realized in Nashik, India in August 2010 when he performed the first bone marrow transplant at half the price of what is charged in Mumbai, India or rest of the country. Nashik also became the first tier 2 city in India to perform such a feat. The patient had a disease called aplastic anaemia, where blood cells are not formed. Till date 38 Bone Marrow Transplant completed in Lotus Hospital. We have also performed Haploidentical Allogeneric Bone Marrow transplant. A boy with Adrenoleukodysttrophy was also transplanted recently. We perform stem cell transplant for: Thalassaemia major. Progressive Sickle cell disease. Aplastic anaemia. Acute leukemia. Chronic leukemia. Multiple Myeloma. Fanconi;s anaemia. Rare immunodeficiency diseases etc. Facilities for Irradiated blood products and 24 hours blood banking support is available.