Follicular Lymphoma – Autologos Stem Cell Transplant Does Not Improve Overall …Medical News TodayAccording to an online study published in the December issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem …
Late effects of stem cell transplant common and often debilitatingCuretoday.com (press release)NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Up to three-quarters of patients who receive hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCT) will have late adverse effects, and many …
Promising treatments for blood cancers presented by JTCancerCenter researchers …EurekAlert (press release)In the current study, 551 patients were randomized to receive either an unrelated donor peripheral blood stem cell transplant or bone marrow tra…
Boy to meet stem cell donor who saved his lifeTimes of Malta12-year-old Leon Azzopardi was saved after he received a blood stem cell transplant to treat a rare blood disorder. According to the British press, Susan Ratcliffe and her husband Tony will we…
Stem Cell-Chemo Fails in Follicular LymphomaMedPage TodayFor initial treatment of follicular lymphoma, high-dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplant support doesn't improve survival, a meta-analysis showed. Compared with any chemotherapy, myeloa…
Charlie Knuth excited for new brotherFox11online.comCharlie Knuth of Darboy had a stem cell transplant last year to help treat a disease that causes painful blisters. His parents are in the process of adopting another boy with the same disease who live…
Nowell's Myeloma FundraiserNBC17.comEarlier this year, Jerry underwent a stem cell transplant which has slowed the progress of this incurable disease. Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells, a type of white blood cell present in bone marr…
MELC embraces innovations in corneal transplant surgeryTheWeek.com.omMuscat Eye Laser Center (MELC) is combining technological advances in corneal transplantation surgery, cutting-edge surgical techniques and superior in-house expertise to improve the …
Big Sis In Burgundy: Christmas Came EarlyThe Myeloma BeaconSince my last column, Deana, who underwent a stem cell transplant the day before Thanksgiving, has been released from the hospital. So Christmas came early for us. When Deana was admitted for h…
Patients soothed by internet messagesIrish IndependentA trial of the web-based service from Irish start-up company Vivartes was carried out among patients of the National Stem Cell Transplant Unit at St James's Hospital in Dublin. 'Open Window&…