Category Archives: Stem Cell Transplant

Contact Information Available for logged-in reporters only Newswise SEATTLE The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Bone Marrow Transplant Program at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) was recently recognized for outperforming its anticipated one-year survival rate for allogeneic transplant patients. The new performance results were calculated by the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) and published in the 2014 Transplant Center-Specific Survival Report. The annual report is designed to provide potential stem cell transplant recipients, their families, and the public with comparative survival rates among transplant centers. This is the second consecutive year the Fred Hutch Bone Marrow Transplant Program at SCCA has achieved higher than expected one-year survival rates, an accomplishment that only 12 other institutions have achieved. Credited with pioneering the clinical use of bone marrow and stem cell transplantation more than 40 years ago, the Fred Hutch Bone Marrow Transplant Program at SCCA has performed over 14,000 bone marrow transplants more than any other institution in the world. Dr. E. Donnall Thomas groundbreaking work in transplantation won the Nobel Prize in 1990 and many current SCCA and Fred Hutch transplant experts have trained alongside Dr. Thomas. To arrive at its findings, CIBMTR independently examined the … Continue reading →

Louise Eaton Discusses Managing Patients Undergoing Stem Cell Transplant Louise Eaton, RN, BSN, OCN, inpatient Stem Cell Transplant Unit, John Theurer Cancer Center, gives nurses advice on how to manage patients who are undergoing... By: OncLiveTV … Continue reading →

A team of students of Theni Government Medical College in Andipatti has taken a new initiative to protect people and help save lives of those who suffer from leukemia and thalassaemia. They have floated a non-profit organisation, Datri, to promote blood stem cell Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) typing of donation and create a database of blood stem cell donors across the globe. To begin with, 58 students have registered themselves with the organisation for blood stem cell donation and transplant initiatives. More than 40 adults were diagnosed with fatal blood disorders in the country every day and one out of every 10,000 was born with thalassaemia every year, they said. Datri had been creating a diverse database of donors across the world that could be accessed by any patient in need of blood stem cell transplant, said College Dean R.M. Rajamuthaiah. More than 40 adults diagnosed with fatal blood disorders in the country every day COMMENTS Please Wait while comments are loading... 1. Comments will be moderated by The Hindu editorial team. 2. Comments that are abusive, personal, incendiary or irrelevant cannot be published. 3. Please write complete sentences. Do not type comments in all capital letters, or in all … Continue reading →

Dr. Scott Rowley on Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Scott Rowley, MD, the Chief of John Theurer Cancer Center's Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation Division, discusses the challenges of allogeneic stem ... By: OncLiveTV … Continue reading →

Local girl needs lifesaving stem cell transplant The family of a four-year-old girl who needs a stem cell transplant is asking for your help. San Diego's News Source - 10News, KGTV, delivers the latest br... By: ABC 10 News … Continue reading →

2014 L.A. Clinical Insights: Stem Cell Transplant By: Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation - MMRF … Continue reading →

A 17-year old student from Roseville is fighting to stay alive and preparing for a possible double lung transplant but an experimental and very expensive procedure, which is not covered by his insurance, shows more promise for saving his life. Tina Castillo says her son Myles has been fighting to survive his entire life. As she explains, it started when he was a baby. "When he was one, he caught virus and it attacked his white blood cells which led to another virus and his blood wasn't holding oxygen," Tina explains. As Myles' illness progressed, breathing became harder. The family says his lungs are so badly damaged that doctors want to give 17-year-old Myles, who is currently at Children's Hospital, a double lung transplant. That brings the risk of rejection and infection. So Castillo says she found a better way. The answer is an experimental procedure provided by a Florida medical facility. She says it involves stem cell treatments that help repair damaged lung tissue helping the patient to breath easier. But it's not FDA approved and that means insurance won't cover it. "This doctor in Florida is saying he can save my son. What am I supposed to to … Continue reading →

STONEHAM, Mass. (MyFoxBoston.com) -- A Stoneham mom is battling a very unusual and potentially deadly autoimmune disease and doctor's say a stem cell transplant could save her. Scleroderma makes it hard for Brianna Garcia to move or even breathe. Her doctors say a stem cell transplant, and a lot of support, could save her life. Being healthy is crucial for Garcia because being a mom is her top priority. "She's my world!" she said of her daughter. "She's absolutely my world, I'd do anything for her." So she's determined to be here for her 5-year-old Gracelyn. She says her daughter asked her husband if she would "go to heaven with grandma Jill?" And her husband promised that she would always be there for Gracelyn. But Garcia is battling a debilitating disease that could, in fact, take her life. Dr. Ann Kiessling from the Bedford Stem Cell Research Foundation says a rare stem cell transplant could save Garcia. "This woman is very young and she seems to have really severe systemic Scleroderma," she said. She went on to say, "Her immune system is stimulating an excess of collagen that she has. If you can reset the immune system you can stop … Continue reading →

12:02 20 January 2015 Madeleine Burton A stem cell donor recruitment day to find lifesavers for people suffering with blood cancers is being held at Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre today. Email this article to a friend To send a link to this page you must be logged in. The recruitment day, which runs from 5pm to 8.30pm, has been organised by the Everyone Active team at Westminster Lodge in support of their colleague Chris Spencer who underwent a stem cell transplant through the Anthony Nolan charity after being diagnosed with bone marrow failure in June 2013. Anyone aged 16-30 and in good health can become a donor and to register, participants just need to drop into Westminster Lodge on the day, fill in a short medical form and provide a saliva sample. Once registered, donors will remain on the register until the age of 60, unless they chose to be removed from it sooner. Everyone Active general manager, Lesley Garner, said: Were looking forward to hosting a recruitment day to raise awareness and help support Anthony Nolans invaluable work, For thousands of people with blood cancers such as leukaemia, their only hope of survival is a donation of healthy stem … Continue reading →

70% of those who need a Stem Cell or Bone Marrow Transplant, don't have a matching donor. They are relying on a complete stranger to help save their life. It could be you. LifeShare Blood Centershopes to change that percentage. Today from 12pm-6pm, LifeShare and the Bossier Sheriff's Department are joining forces in a Blood Drive/Bone Marrow Registration event. It all takes place at the Bossier Sheriff Substation, 2510 Viking Drive (in Bossier City). The Bossier Sheriff's Department is getting involved because one of their own is in need of someone who is a match for Bone Marrow. Sgt. Barrett Lovell (33), has been aggressively fighting cancer for the past three months. Lovell works in the Corrections Division for the Bossier Sheriff's Office, and was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He's been undergoing chemotherapy and multiple blood transfusions, and needs a stem cell transplant. View post: Bossier Sheriff Deputies help one of their own … Continue reading →