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CONFERENCE LOCATION:Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center165 Somerset StreetNew Brunswick, NJ 08901 PARKING: There are two free parking options:Valet Parking: Available at 15 Division Street, New Brunswick.Self-Parking: Available in the Hardenberg Street Garage (18 Hardenberg Street, New Brunswick). Take the third-floor skybridge directly into the Cancer CenterCONFERENCE AGENDA…
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Many patients and caregivers associate early palliative care (EPC) with hospice or death, a misperception that may persist even after gaining a better understanding of the role of EPC and may prevent them from experiencing the benefits of EPC.
Cultural or religious beliefs about illness and death may further influence views of EPC, and clinicians must engage in culturally sensitive…
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Here are links to the conference sessions from the 2025 Kansas City Patient and Family Conference:
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Patients with
aplastic anemia
aplastic anemia:
(ay-PLASS-tik uh-NEE_mee-uh) A rare and serious condition in which the bone marrow fails to make enough blood cells - red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The term aplastic is a Greek word meaning not to form. Anemia is a condition that happens when red blood cell count is low. Most…
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paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria…
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DEADLINE MAY 8Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) are circulating a bipartisan letter to the Senate in support of increased funding for the Department of Defense’s medical research accounts, including CDMRP and BMFRP.You can help by asking Your Senators to Sign the LetterSenators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) are circulating a…
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The diagnosis and treatment of hematologic malignancies has undergone significant advancements over the past few decades, resulting in enhanced outcomes. For hematologic malignancies diagnosed during pregnancy, this poses new questions. As possibilities continue to expand and the rising global incidence results in an increasing number of diagnoses within the pregnant population, there is…
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Donna Gilbride explains her journey through diagnosis and treatment with MDS, or
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Myelodysplastic Syndromes:
(my-eh-lo-diss-PLASS-tik SIN-dromez) A group of disorders where the bone marrow does not work well, and the bone marrow cells fail to make enough healthy blood cells. Myelo refers to the bone marrow. Dysplastic means abnormal growth or development.…
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Thanks to the efforts of our AAMDSIF
bone marrow failure
bone marrow failure:
A condition that occurs when the bone marrow stops making enough healthy blood cells. The most common of these rare diseases are aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). Bone marrow failure can be acquired (begin any time in life) or can be…
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Aplastic Anemia
Aplastic Anemia:
(ay-PLASS-tik uh-NEE_mee-uh) A rare and serious condition in which the bone marrow fails to make enough blood cells - red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The term aplastic is a Greek word meaning not to form. Anemia is a condition that happens when red blood cell count is low. Most…
and MDS International Foundation joined 156 other…
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MINNEAPOLIS, June 14, 2024 — NMDPSM, a global nonprofit leader in cell therapy, and the CIBMTR® (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research®) announced interim results from the ACCESS trial as an oral abstract during the European Hematology Association (EHA) Annual Meeting in Madrid, Spain. The study demonstrated that adults with hematologic malignancies who received peripheral…
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Over the past 10 years, there has been a marked increase in recognition of the interplay between the intestinal microbiome and the hematopoietic system. Despite their apparent distance in the body, a large literature now supports the relevance of the normal intestinal microbiota to steady-state blood production, affecting both hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells as well as…
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The number of autoHCT and alloHCT grew faster in Non-Hispanic African Americans and Hispanics compared to Non-Hispanic Whites.
Survival after autoHCT and alloHCT improved over time for all racial/ ethnic groups, though African Americans have worse outcomes.
There has been an increase in volume as well as improvement in overall survival (OS) after hematopoietic cell transplantation (…
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Damian was very active when routine blood work showed a problem. But Damian decided that going through treatment would be his mission, even if that meant two transplants. Listen here to his story.
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