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 →

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 →

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

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 →