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Can thalassaemia be cured?

April 26, 2017cured thalassaemia

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Can thalassaemia be cured?

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A possible cure is a ‘stem cell transplant’. This means either a bone marrow transplant, or a cord blood transplant. These treatments take normal blood-making cells from a donor, and give them to the person with thalassaemia. If the transplant is successful, these cells last for life and make normal haemoglobin – a lifelong cure. However, a stem cell transplant is not suitable for everyone. You need a suitable donor, and there are some serious risks involved. More information about stem cell transplant is on the UK Thalassaemia Society website – see further information below. UK guidelines recommend that all BTM patients have the opportunity to discuss stem cell transplantation with a specialist.