Join us as we speak to Dr. Mariam Nawas and Dr. Satyajit Kosuri from University of Chicago Medicine, about graft-vs-host disease (GVHD) and the Transplant Optimization Program (TOP). In this episode, we discuss stem cell transplants, how GVHD occurs and what can be done to manage and treat symptoms. The doctors also share how the TOP program at the University of Chicago Medicine utilizes multiple specialties to improve post-transplant success for patients over 50.
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- Transplant Optimization Program (TOP)
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That was a very informative and interesting podcast. Both doctors really were able to break GVHD down to a level any layman could understand. I learned a great deal. My husband passed away three years ago at the age of 72 from a very rare type of leukemia called CMML. He was afraid to go through a transplant at his age. It is so encouraging to know that people over 70 are having transplants now and surviving. Thank you for an excellent podcast.