Category Archives: Stem Cell Transplant

Why Amyloidosis: Two Doctors Discuss Their Paths To The Disease http://www.mslaw.edu In this excerpt from the Massachusetts School of Law's Educational Forum featuring Assistant Dean Diane Sullivan's journey through a ste... By: MSLawdotedu … Continue reading →

Debbie Stokes' stem cell transplant day video On June 15th, Debbie was diagnosed myelodysplastic syndrome with refractory anemia with excess blasts. She underwent 22 rounds of chemo when she became a can... By: Melissa Barnett … Continue reading →

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 18-Dec-2013 Contact: Robert Miranda cogcomm@aol.com Cell Transplantation Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair Putnam Valley, NY. (Dec. 18, 2013) Hepatocyte (liver cell) transplantation is becoming an accepted therapy for acute liver failure, either for liver regeneration or as a bridge to liver transplantation. However, maintaining the viability and functional aspects of hepatocytes has been a concern even with successful freezing (cryopreservation). In an effort to improve both the viability and function of cryopreserved hepatocytes prior to transplantation, researchers at Kings College Hospital, London, have co-cultured hepatocytes along with human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from umbilical cord or fat tissues and found that the co-culturing confers improved hepatocyte survival and function. The study will be published in a future issue of Cell Transplantation but is currently freely available on-line as an unedited early e-pub at: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cog/ct/pre-prints/content-ct1038fitzpatrick. The researchers hypothesized that when co-cultured with hepatocytes, MSCs - multipotent connective tissue cells that can differentiate into many kinds of cells - would lend pro-regenerative characteristics to hepatocytes. "Both human umbilical cord and adipose tissue sources for MSCs were compared," said study corresponding author Dr. Emer Fitzpatrick of King's College Hospital. "Previous studies had used nonhuman cells with … Continue reading →

The Multi Disciplinary Team Involved In A Stem Cell Transplant http://www.mslaw.edu In this excerpt from the Massachusetts School of Law's Educational Forum featuring Assistant Dean Diane Sullivan's journey through a ste... By: MSLawdotedu … Continue reading →

Bone Marrow Stem Cell Transplant By Cristina Uribe and Paula Jaramillo. By: Cristina Uribe … Continue reading →

Amyloidosis - Ongoing Research and Collaboration http://www.mslaw.edu In this excerpt from the Massachusetts School of Law's Educational Forum featuring Assistant Dean Diane Sullivan's journey through a ste... By: MSLawdotedu … Continue reading →

Ruxolitinib before Stem Cell Transplant Dr. Claire Harrison on ruxolitinib use prior to SCT and issues of clinical trial safety. December 10, 2013 at New Orleans ASH meeting. By: Zhenya Senyak … Continue reading →

Bone Marrow Harvest for Stem Cell Transplant Transplant from a donor for Aplastic Anemia, MDS, Leukaemia, Lymphoma, Thalassaemia. Visit http://www.vijayramanan.com or http://haematology.blogspot.in/ or http://... By: bmt Pune … Continue reading →

Kelly Boyd says the hard part of his cancer treatment has passed. Boyd, 69, sounded relaxed when he discussed the next phase of treatment a stem cell transplant. For three weeks beginning Friday, the Laguna Beach city councilman will stay at City of Hope hospital in Duarte while doctors draw blood and extract white blood cells, Boyd said. Doctors diagnosed Boyd with multiple myeloma in February and he has undergone chemotherapy treatment since. Multiple myeloma is a cancer of plasma cells, a type of white blood cell present in bone marrow, according to the Mayo Clinic website. Plasma cells normally make antibodies to help fight infections. In the last 10 months, Boyd has given himself chemotherapy shots at home with the help of his wife, Michelle. "The big part I've been through," he said. As of last week, the cancer was in remission. "I am cancer free," Boyd said. This weekend, doctors planned to give him two half-hour sessions of chemotherapy, which Boyd called a "heavy dose." Excerpt from: Boyd: 'I am cancer-free' … Continue reading →

Published on December 13, 2013 Two-hour procedure in Halifax on Thursday Rod Wilson is resting in Halifax after undergoing his second stem cell transplant on Thursday night File Rod Wilson is resting in Halifax after undergoing his second stem cell transplant on Thursday night HALIFAX Rod Wilson is resting in Halifax after undergoing his second stem cell transplant on Thursday night. In a message to the Amherst News, the 41-year-old Doolys manager said hes doing OK, but tired after the two-hour procedure. Wilson will be in Halifax until mid-January at the earliest and will celebrate Christmas with family in the city. Wilson began a public awareness campaign over the summer when he discovered his cancer had returned after being in remission for 18 months. Turning to social media, Wilson urged people to consider being a stem cell donor and while he hoped the campaign would find his match, he also wanted to increase the number of people on the registry. Officials from One Match Canada came to Amherst in September to collect samples from more than 300 people while many more people registered for swabs online. Continued here: Wilson resting following stem cell transplant … Continue reading →