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Transplant for Older Patients with MDS

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Topic(s)
Bone Marrow Transplant
Presenter(s)
Linda Burns, MD
Nandita Khera, MD, MPH
In this webinar Drs. Linda Burns and Nandita Khera will discuss the advances in transplantation for older patients with MDS. Stem cell transplants are not frequently offered to older patients with high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). According to a study from the Blood and…

Linda Burns, MD

Institution
Center for International Blood & Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR)
Physician Status
available for consultation
Primary Disease Area of Focus
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

Clonal Evolution in Aplastic Anemia

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Topic(s)
Aplastic Anemia
Presenter(s)
Emma Groarke, MD, FRCPath
In this webinar, Dr. Emma Groarke will discuss what is clonal evolution and potential impact for patients with aplastic anemia. She will answer questions from participants at the end of the presentation.

Emma Groarke, MD, FRCPath

Institution
National Lung, Heart and Blood Institute (NLHBI)
Physician Status
available for consultation
Primary Disease Area of Focus
Aplastic Anemia
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Pure Red Cell Aplasia (PRCA)
About
Dr. Emma M. Groarke is a hematologist in Bethesda, Maryland at the National Lung, Heart and Blood Insititute. She received her medical degree from University College of Dublin. Dr. Groarke research involves Clinical trials in acquired and inherited bone marrow failure.

Ocular GVHD - Diagnosis and Treatment

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Topic(s)
Managing Your Treatment
Presenter(s)
Sandeep Jain, MD
In this webinar, Dr. Sandeep Jain will discuss the diagnosis and treatment of ocular GvHD which occurs in 40-60% patients following an allogenic transplant. Ocular GVHD may lead to severe ocular surface disease, which can significantly diminish quality of life and restrict daily…

Genetic Testing for Bone Marrow Failure Diseases

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Topic(s)
Living Well with Bone Marrow Failure
Managing Your Treatment
Presenter(s)
Jadee Neff, M.D., Ph.D., FCAP
In this webinar, Dr. Jadee Neff discusses how genetic testing used in the diagnostic process, how it can help identify possible causes of disease that inform decisions regarding appropriate therapies, identify potential donors for bone marrow transplant, and potential risk for…

Jadee Neff, M.D., Ph.D., FCAP

Institution
Duke Cancer Center
Physician Status
available for consultation
Primary Disease Area of Focus
Pediatric
About
Dr. Jadee Neff is a board-certified Pathologist who sees patients at Duke Cancer Center, Duke University Hospital and Duke Eye Center. She obtained her MD and PhD degrees at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and did her AP/CP pathology residency at Mayo Clinic. As a diagnostic hematopathologist and molecular genetic pathologist, her clinical interests are focused on the histologic examination of tissue and bone marrow biopsies to diagnose hematologic malignancies (leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, etc.) as well as testing DNA from tumors or from blood to detect inherited or acquired mutations
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