title: Cost of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in India.
abstract: Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a definite cure for many hematological diseases. With the increasing indications for HSCT and its relatively low cost in Indian subcontinent, an increasing number of patients are opting for this procedure. We retrospectively analyzed the cost of one hundred sixty two HSCTs done at our center in the last three years. The median cost of autologous transplant was USD, $ 12,500 (range $ 10,331-39,367) and the median cost of allogeneic transplant was $ 17,914 (range $ 10,832-44,701). The cost of HSCT is cheaper here compared to that in developed countries and success rates are nearly equivalent. The major factors contributing to the cost are related to the complications post-transplant mainly infections and graft versus host disease, which are also the reasons for the increased stay in the hospital.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hemato-oncology and Bone marrow transplantation. BLK Superspeciality Hospital, Pusa Road, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sanjeev Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Hemato-oncology and Bone marrow transplantation. BLK Superspeciality Hospital, Pusa Road, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Dharma
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Choudhary
authors.affiliation: Department of Hemato-oncology and Bone marrow transplantation. BLK Superspeciality Hospital, Pusa Road, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Nitin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Hemato-oncology and Bone marrow transplantation. BLK Superspeciality Hospital, Pusa Road, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Mayank
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dhamija
authors.affiliation: Department of Hemato-oncology and Bone marrow transplantation. BLK Superspeciality Hospital, Pusa Road, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Vipin
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Khandelwal
authors.affiliation: Department of Hemato-oncology and Bone marrow transplantation. BLK Superspeciality Hospital, Pusa Road, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Gaurav
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kharya
authors.affiliation: Department of Hemato-oncology and Bone marrow transplantation. BLK Superspeciality Hospital, Pusa Road, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Handoo
authors.affiliation: Department of Hemato-oncology and Bone marrow transplantation. BLK Superspeciality Hospital, Pusa Road, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Rasika
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Setia
authors.affiliation: Department of Hemato-oncology and Bone marrow transplantation. BLK Superspeciality Hospital, Pusa Road, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Arpita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arora