Dr Arun V J About the Backside of Fighting Cancer – Blood Transfusion and It’s Importance
Dr Arun V J, The Leader of Transfusion Medicine at Malabar Medical College, posted on LinkedIn:
“The Side of Cancer Nobody Talks About — The Blood.
Every time we talk about cancer, we talk about chemo, radiation, surgery, immunotherapy.
But almost no one talks about the one thing that quietly keeps patients alive long enough for treatment to work:
Blood.
Here’s the truth most people never hear:
Cancer patients don’t fight cancer alone.
They fight collapsing hemoglobin, dropping platelets, crashing immunity — every single week.
And for that, they depend on blood donors and the blood bank team more than anyone realizes.
Why do cancer patients need so much blood?
Because chemotherapy is cytotoxic.
It kills fast-growing cells — including the healthy cells in bone marrow that produce:
Red cells (oxygen)
Platelets (clotting)
White cells (immunity)
When the bone marrow shuts down, transfusion becomes the lifeline.
Not optional.
Not a backup.
A prerequisite for survival.
Most people don’t know this:
One cancer patient may require the support of
10–20 blood donors every month
40+ donors during bone marrow transplant
And all of this must be modified and made safer:
Leukoreduced (WBCs filtered out)
Irradiated (to prevent donor cells from attacking the patient)
Apheresis platelets (Platelets from a single donor)
Blood transfusion isn’t “just giving blood.”
It’s science, precision, and timing.
The real heroes?
The volunteers who walk into a blood centre when they don’t even know who they’re saving.
And the unseen blood bank teams who work late nights balancing shortages, emergencies, and transplant requests.
If you’ve ever donated blood or platelets — a cancer patient somewhere made it through one more chemo cycle because of you.
Let that sink in.
If you want to help cancer patients today:
✔ Donate blood
✔ Donate platelets
✔ Share this post
✔ Encourage one more person to join you
Your one act can literally keep someone alive long enough to beat cancer.
If you want a simple, clear explanation of how transfusion supports cancer treatment, I’ve written a full guide on www.ThirdThinker.com.”
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