Transplants 101: An Introduction to Bone Marrow, Stem Cell and Cord Blood Transplants
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Transplants 101: An Introduction to Bone Marrow, Stem Cell and Cord Blood Transplants
Presented by Richard Maziarz MD, Oregon Health and Science University
Run Time: 52 minute presentation, 25 minutes Q&A
Made possible, in part, by a grant from Sanofi Oncology and Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Dr. Maziarz discusses:
- different types of transplant
- history of blood stem cell transplants
- sources of cells for transplant
- how stem cells are collected for transplant
- safety of collection procedure for donors
- who is eligible for transplant
- the transplant process
- potential complications of transplant
- graft-versus-host disease
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