Understanding stem cell transplants
A stem cell transplant is often the best option to treat blood cancers, such as leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma and myelodysplastic syndrome, as well as bone marrow failure syndromes like aplastic anemia.
To understand the different types of stem cell transplants and how they work, we spoke with Amin Alousi, M.D. Here’s what he had to say.
What are stem cells?Stem cells are the “seeds” that...
Understanding allogeneic stem cell transplants: What you need to know
Stem cell transplants use healthy, immature cells to replace those that either aren’t working properly in a person’s bone marrow or have been...
CAR NK cell therapy now an experimental treatment option for multiple cancers
CAR NK cell therapy bolsters the body’s innate ability to fight cancer by attaching molecules called chimeric antigen receptors (CAR) to natural...
Life after my leukemia diagnosis and stem cell transplant
Before my acute myeloid leukemia diagnosis, I was in great shape. I was training 20-25 hours a week as a professional triathlete and had recently won an IRONMAN 70.3 and placed 5th in an IRONMAN Regional Pro Championship in Frankfurt, Germany. I know no one feels great right after an IRONMAN competition, but after Ironman Frankfurt in July, I was feeling a bit “off” and more tired than usual.
A few weeks later, a routine blood...
Celebrating life after a cord blood transplant
April 4 is just another day to most people. But to Erika Evans, it’s an important one. This year, it marked the fifth anniversary of the day...
Best of Cancerwise 2016: Our experts’ most helpful insight
A cancer diagnosis can require you to expand your vocabulary, learn about treatment options and side effects, and ask questions you never...
Allogeneic stem cell transplant gives CML survivor second chance
Wally Dawid will never forget the day he was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).
The date was May 13, 2004. It also happened...
Infant leukemia survivor reflects on 'the hospital that raised me'
I've been a fighter since I was a baby. As a childhood cancer survivor, strength runs through my blood and every cell I have.
At...
AML survivor: What I wish I would have known before my stem cell transplant
You're getting ready to go to the hospital for your stem cell transplant. You've made your list, you've checked it twice. You're ready.
AML survivor: My road to recovery
Every day, acute myeloid leukemia (AML) survivor Erika Evans runs four miles around Lake Austin. Just two years ago she thought she'd never...