Myeloma patient spends three months in Beijing for CAR-T at a private international hospital
- When
- 2026-03
- City
- Beijing
- Total cost reported
- Not reported
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- Patient from
- Not stated
- Hospital
- Beijing United Family Hospital
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Timeline
2022-04
Diagnosed with multiple myeloma; several lines of treatment at home.
2025-11
Relapses; local doctors have no further options; referred to United Family's hematology team.
2025-12
About 60 emails over three weeks; arrives in Beijing on December 26, 2025.
2026-03-28
Finishes more than three months of treatment and flies home with remote follow-up planned.
What went well
- Help with SIM card, housing, money transfers and medical visa
- Direct billing with insurers offered by the hospital
What was hard
- Worries about language, food and visa approval
- Veins damaged by prior chemotherapy required a femoral catheter
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