Dr. Michael Stephens reviews how graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) can affect the skin, nails, fascia, and hair after an allogeneic stem cell transplant. He covers common symptoms, the importance of early treatment, treatment options, and supportive care such as moisturizing, sun protection, staying active, and reporting new symptoms.

This presentation discusses various ways that acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) can affect the skin, hair, and nails; when symptoms typically occur; and how chronic GVHD of the skin can affect activities of daily living. It also reviews how the various type of skin GVHD are treated.

Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a common complication after a stem cell transplant. Extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) can be an effective treatment for certain types of GVHD. This presentation explains how ECP works and its potential benefits for patients with significant GVHD.

Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) often affects the skin, nails, hair, mouth and/or genitals. This presentation will discuss potential treatments for various forms of acute and chronic skin GVHD, dry skin care, sun protection and how to monitor your skin for skin wounds and skin cancer.

Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a common complication after a stem cell transplant with donor cells (allogeneic transplant). This presentation discusses the manifestations of chronic GVHD on the skin, hair, and nails; how skin GVHD can affect activities of daily living; and pharmacologic and non-pharmacological therapies that can help patients who have skin GVHD

Graft-versus-Host-Disease (GVHD) occurs when transplanted donor cells attack the patient’s body. It can affect virtually every organ in the body and may require prolonged treatment. This presentation reviews the different types of GVHD, symptoms you should watch for and report to your doctor, and the available treatment options.