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Astronauts, Transplant and CAR T-cell Recipients: What Do They Have In Common?

Strategies astronauts use to stay fit during space flight can help bone marrow/stem cell transplant and CAR T-cell recipients.
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In this video you will learn, How do you know if you have a chance at natural conception after transplant? (For females and males) Reproductive Technology options Prior to transplant
Presentador: Dr. Juan Carlos Varela, PhD, AdventHealth Esta es una grabación de un seminario web en vivo presentado el 19 de agosto de 2019 To listen to the presentation or
Presenter: Juan Carlos Varela MD, PhD, AdventHealth Recorded August 15, 2019 Summary: The immune system fights both infection and cancer. When cancer cells evade the immune system, the patient's T-cells
In this webinar you will learn: which patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) should consider a stem cell transplantcriteria used to select the best stem cell donor for a patientwhat's involved in undergoing a stem cell transplantside effects that can occur after transplantnew therapies for patients who are not eligible for a stem cell transplant
Survivors of a pediatric bone marrow transplant can enjoy a good quality of life long-term. However, survivors and their parents need to be aware of and monitor for late complications that can occur decades after transplant and affect their quality of life.
Medical marijuana use by stem cell transplant recipients is common, but there are concerns about its purity, potential interactions with other transplant drugs and other side effects.
A stem cell transplant is a treatment option for some lymphoma patients who are at risk of relapsing after standard chemotherapy. CAR-T therapy is a new type of immunotherapy that is available to patients with B-cell lymphoma who relapsed or did not obtain a remission after standard chemotherapy.
Chronic ocular graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) affects more than 50% of patients who have chronic GVHD. A variety of therapies are available and should be approached in a step-ladder manner.
Presenter: Margaret Booth-Jones PhD, Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute This video is a recording of a workshop presented at the 2019 Celebrating a Second Chance at Life Survivorship Symposium
Graft-versus-Host disease can affect the throat, stomach, pancreas and liver. Symptoms include nausea, loose stools, diarrhea, cramping, weight loss, problems swallowing, yellowing of skin and eyes and/or dark urine. Learn how to manage GVHD of the GI tract.
A change in employment or work status can create hardship for patients after transplant. Federal and state laws prohibit discrimination based on your medical history. Supplemental social security income (SSI) and social security disability income (SSDI) can help while a patient is unable to work.
Presenter: Nathaniel S. Treister, Chief of the Divisions of Oral Medicine and Dentistry at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Associate Professor of Oral Medicine, Infection, and
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