Thalassemia Patients and Friends

Discussion Forums => Curing Thalassemia. Bone Marrow & Cord Blood Transplant => Topic started by: joyce on October 28, 2010, 01:44:37 PM

Title: is it any possible to cure thal patient.
Post by: joyce on October 28, 2010, 01:44:37 PM

my 5months old baby was confirmed as having thal major last month. this month is his second time doing the blood transfusion.is there any possibilities that i can cure him as he's still young.

Title: Re: is it any possible to cure thal patient.
Post by: Andy Battaglia on October 28, 2010, 02:48:38 PM

Hi Joyce,

Bone marrow transplant is currently the only cure. This requires a matching donor, most often a sibling. You can read about a BMT experience at a thread you have replied to, at http://www.thalassemiapatientsandfriends.com/index.php?topic=3125.msg31246#msg31246

A gene therapy cure for thalassemia is coming, but this will take some time to go through trials and be perfected and approved.

Title: Re: is it any possible to cure thal patient.
Post by: joyce on October 29, 2010, 02:01:48 PM

thanks andy!