Mysuru: Dr. Sunil Bhat treated an eight-year-old boy from Mysore recently who suffered from Aplastic Anemia, a life threatening disease where bone marrow fails to produce blood cells. The patient was undergoing blood transfusions on a monthly basis and was not responding to any medicines. Dr. Sunil Bhat investigated the case, and decided that the patient required a Bone Marrow Transplant. The patient’s family was tested for matching bone marrow and his sister was found to be a complete match. The boy Shabhu, underwent Bone Marrow Transplant at Narayana Health City, Bangalore and is now cured.

Talking about the case of the eight-year-old boy, Dr. Sunil Bhat – Consultant and Head of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant at Narayana Health City, Bangalore said, “There have been a lot of advancements in treatment of cancers and other life threatening  blood disorders and Bone Marrow Transplants has been revolutionary in treating most of these. Through this clinic we want to provide easy access to patients in need and provide them with quality treatment”.

He further added, “As per recent data, childhood cancer contributes to less than 5% of the total cancer burden in India, with approximately 45,000 children diagnosed with cancer every year. What is encouraging is that 75 to 80% of cancers in children can be cured if appropriate treatment is given” 

Commenting on the launch of the clinic, Dattatreya K.S – Facility Director, Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Mysuru said, “Our objective of launching the Hematology and Pediatric Oncology Clinic in Mysore is to be able to provide timely diagnosis and an opportunity for patients to consult with specialists. The hospital endeavors to constantly upgrade its services to be able to provide quality treatment to patients at an affordable cost.”