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Eliot's disease of Myelodysplastic Syndromes with IDH1 and IDH2 mutations developed quickly. His son was his donor for the haploidentical bone marrow transplant, and now he thrives thanks to a clinical trial drug that keeps the Acute Myeloid Leukemia and MDS in remission. Listen to his story now.
A methylated derivative and structural analog of PRIMA-1 (p53 re-activation and induction of massive apoptosis), with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon administration, PRIMA-1 analog APR-246 covalently modifies the core domain of mutated forms of cellular tumor antigen p53 (p53) through the alkylation of thiol groups.
Dr. Ehab Atallah discusses the good news about treatment for MDS, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, for patients ages 65 and older.
Terri shares the journey of Thomas' surprise diagnosis, rigorous treatment, and wonderful survivorship in this conversation.
10 years after diagnosis, Leigh Ann needed a bone marrow transplant. Five years later, her son did, too! Listen to her story of different family members having the same rare disease, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, here.
Veronica learned that delaying treatment was not a good idea.
That delay nearly ended her life.
Graduated in Medicine (1997) and PhD in Clinical Medicine (2003) from the Ribeirão Preto Medical School of the University of São Paulo (FMRP-USP) and medical residency in Hematology and Hemotherapy (2001) from the Hospital das Clinicas of FMRP-USP. He did postdoctoral studies at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA, where he also worked as a Staff Scientist at the Hematology Branch until 2011.
September 16 through December 20 will stand out in Ashley’s mind.
Forever.
These are the days she spent in the hospital with her feisty three-year-old, Alayna, for conditioning and bone marrow transplant.
The summer of 2019 was already big with a wedding to plan. The toddler and her baby brother were enjoying everything that small ones do, including riding dirt bikes with Daddy.