In the Nizhny Novgorod region conducted 5 bone marrow transplants for children

In 2026, five bone marrow transplants were performed in the Nizhny Novgorod region for young patients. This information was published by the press service of the regional Ministry of Health.

Twenty years ago, Nizhny Novgorod doctors mastered a complex method of treatment. Nizhny Novgorod became the fourth in the country after Moscow, St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg, where such operations are performed. Since then, the number of bone marrow transplants has exceeded 80 cases.

Basically, the group of young patients is made up of children who have been diagnosed with congenital disorders of immunity, hereditary failures, serious diseases of the blood system and cancer. The first transplant operation was performed in 2007.

Now the main experts on this issue work in the CSTO. In the profile department of the hospital there are two separate wards. There is a special air purification system. Surgeons operate with the help of the patient's own stem cells, but the use of material from compatible donors is actively introduced.

Olga Plaksina is considered a leading specialist in this area. In 2020, she received the “We Will Live” award for her contribution to the development of pediatric oncology.

A peculiar gift saved the life of little Dima, who had Burkitt's lymphoma. Doctors found this disease extremely dangerous. During the operation, they decided to use the patient's own cells to avoid exposing him to additional risks.

Immune cells took root successfully. The child is in remission and undergoes regular medical examination. In September 2026, he entered third grade.