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A panel of pediatric transplant experts answer patient questions about medical, emotional, social and learning issues children and young adults may face after transplant.
Graft-versus-host (GVHD) disease often affects the eyes. Early detection is essential for effective treatment.
Learn about medical complications that can develop months or years after an autologous transplant. Learn how you can minimize the risk of developing problems and get appropriate treatment if a complication occurs.
Insights and lessons learned from an inspiring survivor’s transplant journey.
Great strides have been made in bone marrow, stem cell and cord blood transplantation. An increasing number of patients with blood disorders are now able to enjoy a second chance at life, thanks the efforts of doctors and patients who pioneered this life-saving treatment. This video identifies Nancy McClain, who was transplanted in 1963, as the longest living bone marrow transplant survivor. Since then, we have learned that a six-year-old child named Nancy Lowry was successfully transplanted with bone marrow from her identical twin sister three years earlier in 1960. Nancy Lowry, who went on to be a public health and school nurse, is alive and well today.