Bladder cancer care at GIOSTAR Mexico – Cancún Clinic in Cancún, Mexico, includes NK cell immunotherapy and supportive stem cell therapy. The initial consultation is free; stem cell therapy starts around $5,000, and a one-application package may cost around $8,500. The clinic has a COFEPRIS-certified in-house laboratory where cells are prepared on site.
Assessment before treatment
The clinic offers an initial consultation and medical history review, plus a remote review of oncology records before travel. After arrival, patients receive an on-site clinical assessment. Clinical, genetic, and functional tests are also available.
- Laboratory exams: Tests are done the day before the first application and are included in the stem cell package.
- Oncology record review: Records can be reviewed remotely as part of the evaluation.
Cellular immunotherapy with NK cells
NK cell therapy uses the patient’s own immune cells. The clinic accepts Stage 1 and Stage 2 cancer patients for this treatment; Stage 3 and Stage 4 patients are not eligible. It is offered as supportive care, not as a replacement for standard cancer treatment.
- NK cell therapy: Leukapheresis collects blood cells, including NK cells. The cells are expanded in the laboratory and exposed to activating molecules before intravenous infusion.
- Treatment schedule: The session takes a few hours, with several days on site depending on the protocol.
- Combined care: The therapy may be used alongside chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery.
Dr. Anand Srivastava, PhD, GIOSTAR co-founder and chief scientific officer, designed the clinic’s NK cell protocols. He has over 20 years of research experience and 100+ scientific publications. The protocols draw on research from UCSD, UCI, the Salk Institute, Burnham Institute, and UCLA.
Supportive stem cell therapy
The clinic also offers mesenchymal stem cell therapy within cancer cell therapy programs. The protocol may use donor cells from umbilical cord tissue, adipose tissue, or dental pulp, or a patient’s own adipose or bone marrow cells. The package includes 1–4 vials, containing 35–140 million stem cells, and 1–10 billion exosomes.
- One-application package: Includes oxygen therapy, nutritional IV therapy, a medical consultation, lab exams, and dietitian follow-up.
- Additional support: Hotel–clinic and airport–hotel transfers are included; flights and accommodation are not.
Stem cell therapy is described as supportive care that may aid tissue repair and recovery after chemotherapy or radiation. Patients can leave a request on Bookimed to ask about an assessment.
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