Alternative Donor Transplants: Exploring Cord Blood and Haploidentical Transplant Options
Summary:
Alternative Donor Transplants: Exploring Cord Blood and Haploidentical Transplant Options
Presented by Joanne Kurtzberg MD, Pediatric Blood & Marrow Transplant Program and Carolinas Cord Blood Bank, Duke University Medical Center and Ephraim Fuchs MD, The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Run Time: Cord Blood Transplants: 30 minutes; Haploidentical transplants (begins at 30:47 minutes) 23 minutes; Q&A 30 minutes
Made possible, in part, by support from the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (ASBMT)
Dr. Kurtzberg explains:
- what cord blood is
- history of cord blood transplants
- pros and cons of using cord blood cells for transplant
- strategies to make cord blood transplant and option for more patients
- success of cord blood transplants in treating patients with various diseases
Dr. Fuchs discusses:
- what a haploidentical transplant is
- why haploidentical transplant is an option can be considered for more patients
- how outcomes after haploidentical transplants compare to other types of transplant
