Presenter(s)
Ryotaro Nakamura, MD
Topic(s)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Presentation Date (Range)
Ryotaro Nakamura, MD, City Of Hope, explains the reasons why the specialist may recommend a bone marrow transplant bone marrow transplant: A bone marrow transplant (BMT) is also called a stem cell transplant (SCT) or hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT).The procedure replaces unhealthy blood-forming stem cells with healthy ones and offers some patients the possibility of a cure. But for many patients, a BMT is not an option due… for a patient with MDS. The recording includes questions from the audience.