Bronchoscopy passes a thin camera into the airways to diagnose and treat lung problems, take biopsies and clear blockages. EBUS adds ultrasound to sample lymph nodes. Typical hospital stay: Day care Time to plan in India: 2 to 3 days Who needs it?* Abnormal chest X-ray or CT * Persistent cough or coughing blood * Suspected lung cancer or infection How it's done1. Fasting for a few hours 2. Sedation and throat spray 3. The scope is passed through the nose or mouth; takes 20 to

Interstitial lung disease care diagnoses and treats lung scarring conditions such as pulmonary fibrosis using anti-fibrotic medicines, oxygen and rehabilitation. Typical hospital stay: None or short stay Time to plan in India: 5 to 7 days Who needs it?* Pulmonary fibrosis or other ILD * Unexplained breathlessness with abnormal CT How it's done1. High-resolution CT and lung function tests 2. Multidisciplinary diagnosis 3. Anti-fibrotic or immune treatment Recovery timeline* On

Allogeneic bone marrow transplant uses stem cells from a matched donor, usually a sibling or a half-matched family member, to replace diseased bone marrow. Typical hospital stay: 4 to 6 weeks Time to plan in India: About 3 months Who needs it?* Leukaemias * Thalassaemia major and other inherited blood disorders * Aplastic anaemia * Some lymphomas How it's done1. HLA matching of family donors 2. Conditioning chemotherapy 3. Donor stem cells infused 4. Monitoring for infection