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Chronic Graft versus Host Disease of Skin and Connective Tissue

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Chronic Graft versus Host Disease of Skin and Connective Tissue

In this video, GVHD expert Dr. Marcie Riches of University of North Carolina Hospitals, will talk about the common but problematic condition of skin GVHD. She discusses:

  • Skin manifestations
  • Symptoms from skin GVDH
  • Risk factors of chronic GVHD
  • Triggers
  • Treatment options
  • Skin cancer risk after an autologous hematopoietic cell transplant
  • Skin cancer risk after an allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant
  • Reporting symptoms
  • Treatment options

This video is a recording of the workshop conducted at the 2017 Celebrating a Second Chance at Life Survivorship Symposium. It is a 30-minute presentation followed by a 30-minute Q & A session.

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