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For Stem Cell Donation, Firstly the donor should be the BEST MATCH for the patient which is identified by Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) Typing Test and secondly the donor needs to be MEDICALLY FIT to be able to donate.

Sickle Cell Anaemia is the most common form of sickle cell disease (SCD). SCD is a serious disorder in which the body makes sickle-shaped red blood cells. “Sickle-shaped” means that the red blood cells are shaped like a crescent. Normal red blood cells are disc-shaped and look like doughnuts without holes in the centre. They move easily through the blood vessels. Red blood cells contain an iron-rich protein called haemoglobin. This protein carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body. Sickle cells contain abnormal haemoglobin called sickle hemoglobin or hemoglobin S. Sickle hemoglobin causes the cells to develop a sickle, or crescent shape.

Multiple myeloma is a cancer arising from abnormal growth of plasma cells. Plasma Cells are a normal component of the bone marrow which is produced from B lymphocytes. They are responsible for producing IMMUNOGLOBULINS, which are proteins produced to fight infections. In multiple myeloma, collections of abnormal plasma cells accumulate in the bone marrow, where they interfere with the production of normal blood cells

Lymphoma begins when B cells, T cells, or NK cells in the lymphatic system change and grow uncontrollably, which sometimes may form a tumor. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a term that refers to the many other types of cancer of the lymphatic system, which can have different symptoms and signs, physical findings, and treatments. Because lymphatic tissue is found in most parts of the body, NHL can start almost anywhere and can spread to almost any organ. It most often begins in the lymph nodes, liver, spleen, or bone marrow, but it can also involve the stomach, intestines, skin, thyroid gland, brain, or any other part of the body.

Acute Lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a cancer that starts from white blood cells called lymphocytes in the bone marrow (the soft inner part of the bones, where new blood cells are generated). The term “acute” means that the leukemia can progress quickly, and if not treated, would probably be fatal within a few months. ‘Lymphoblastic’ means it develops from early (immature) forms of lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell.

Bone marrow is the soft, spongy tissue inside our bones that makes blood-forming cells (blood stem cells). These cells turn into blood cells including: White blood cells to fight infections. Red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout the body. Platelets to control bleeding Blood-forming cells are also found in the blood stream and the umbilical cord blood.