Patient's question:
I was always having nosebleeds for no reason a few weeks ago. After a thorough examination at the hospital, the doctor told me that I have leukemia and that a bone marrow transplant can be done. Due to poor family conditions, I am worried about the cost. I would like to ask how much a bone marrow transplant might cost.Doctor's answer:
Bone marrow transplantation in the body is now mainly performed by grafting autologous peripheral blood stem cells. The surgical treatment costs vary depending on various factors. Generally, if there are no complications, the cost is relatively low. If complications occur again, the cost cannot be determined, ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions. For allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation with a related donor, an initial payment of 200,000 is required. The China Marrow Donor Registry states that the cost for allogeneic grafting of autologous stem cells is 250,000.