Without a Family Match, Am I Out of Options?

This episode features Dr. Effie Petersdorf, a member of the Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Professor, Division of Oncology and Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, and Attending Physician, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.

This episode will focus on the many transplant options available to people, whether it is a family member or a non-family member. Listeners will learn more about how this all works. It will give hope to so many in need of a transplant.

This one covers it all!

• HLA tissue types explained
• Learn about the success rate as it related to how common the patient's HLA tissue type.
• Learn about 10 out of 10 matches; 9 out of 10 matches, etc.
• Haplo transplant explained
• Cord blood transplant covered at length
• A poignant (unmatched) patient story sure to give hope
• A cord blood transplant involves shipping the frozen units to the transplant center when the patient is ready to receive them.
• Major advances in related donor, unrelated donor and cord blood transplantation have occurred throughout the past several decades, and have significantly improved the chances for patients to receive life-saving therapy for blood disorders.
• If a patient does not have a match in the family, there are 3 sources of stem cells for transplantation these days: mismatched family members, unrelated donors, and cord blood units.
• Many resources available including: Be The Match and the World Marrow Donor Association websites.

For additional resources from the National Bone Marrow Transplant Link, visit us online at nbmtlink.org or call us at 800-546-5268. The information in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice. Please consult with your health care provider regarding your medical decisions and treatment. The listed resources are not intended to be endorsements.

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