2024 Symposium

Astronauts, Transplant and CAR T-cell Recipients: What Do They Have In Common?

Strategies astronauts use to stay fit during space flight can help bone marrow/stem cell transplant and CAR T-cell recipients.

Surviving the Cure: Late Effects after a Transplant Using Donor Cells (Allogeneic Transplant )

People who undergo a bone marrow/stem cell transplant using donor cells (allogeneic transplant) are often cured, but may have lingering or late-occuring side effects. 

Strive to Thrive! Protect Your Health after a Transplant Using Your Own Cells (Autologous Transplant)

Some people develop complications related to an autologous stem cell transplant months or years after transplant. Learn how to detect, manage and/or prevent late complications after transplant.

CAR T-cell Therapy in Myeloma: What to Expect and Late Effects

CAR T-cell therapy is one of the newer treatment options available to patients wth multiple myeloma. Learn who's a good candidate and potential outcomes.

Terapia de Células CAR T para el Mieloma Multiple: Qué Implica, Posibles Resultados

(CAR T-cell Therapy for Multiple Myeloma: What’s Involved, Potential Outcomes)

CAR T-cell Therapy for Lymphoma: What's Involved, Potential Outcomes

For patients who have relapsed after standard treatment for lymphoma, CAR T-cell therapy may be an effective treatment.

Terapia de Células CAR T para el Linfoma

Transplant and CAR T-cell Therapy for Older Adults

Blood cancers that most often occur in older adults can be treated by a bone marrow/stem cell transplant or CAR T-cell therapy. Yet often older adults are not offered these treatments. Learn why that should change.

Quality of Life after CAR T-cell Therapy

CAR T-cell therapy is a therapy that re-engineers the patient's own immune cells to fight cancer. Learn about short-term and long-term effects and quality of life after CAR T-cell therapy.

Microbiome: What It Is and Why It's Important to Your Health

A diverse gut microbiome - the micororganisms that live in the gut - is essential for good health. What you eat can determine how healthy your gut biome is.

Gut Biome and Graft-versus-Host Disease: Do Organisms in the Gut Contribute to GVHD?

The diversity of bacteria in the gut microbiome is lowered after a stem cell transplant and impact treatment for graft-versus-host disease.

You Are What You Eat: How Food Choices affect Recovery

Recovery after a bone marrow/stem cell transplant or CAR T-cell therapy relies on adequate nutrition to fuel cell repair and growth.

Stand By Me: Lessons Learned from a Family Caregiver and Caregiving Scientist

Caregivers are a vital part of the medical team after a bone marrow or stem cell transplant, or CAR T-cell therapy. The physical and psychological challenges caregivers face are explored in this video.

Introduction to Graft-versus-Host Disease (GVHD)

Graft versus Host Disease (GVHD) is a common complication after allogeneic stem cell transplant. Learn the difference between acute and chronic GVHD and how each develops. Both standard therapies and exciting new prevention and treatment interventions are discussed.

Managing Infections after Transplant and CAR T-cell Therapy

Learn the symptoms, treatments and ways to prevent a serious infection after transplant.

New Cancers after Transplant: Steps You Can Take to Reduce Your Risk

Some patients have an increased risk of developing a new cancer after a bone marrow/stem cell transplant. Learn factors that could impact your personal risk.

Nuevos Cánceres después del Trasplante: Qué Puede Hacer para Reducir el Riesgo

(New Cancers after Transplant: What You Can Do to Reduce the Risk)

Protect Your Bones after Transplant or CAR T-cell Therapy

Monitoring bone health after a bone marrow/stem cell is important to prevent osteoporosis and disability bone fractures.

Como Proteger su Corazón después del Trasplante y la Terapia de Células CAR T

(Protecting Your Heart after Transplant and CAR T-cell Therapy)

Living Well after Treatment: Coping with Fatigue

Chronic fatigue is common after a bone marrow/stem cell transplant and CAR T-cell therapy. Learn several strategies for managing fatigue after treatment.

Fighting Fatigue: Ways to Save Energy and Build Back Endurance

Chronic fatigue is common after a bone marrow/stem cell transplant and CAR T-cell therapy. Learn how to manage fatigue so that it does not affect your quality of life.

Don't Count Sheep! Learn How to Fall and Stay Asleep

Many people experience sleep difficulties after transplant and CAR T-cell therapy.  Learn why and what you can do about it.

Addressing Cognitive Challenges after Transplant and CAR T-cell Therapy

Many patients experience memory problems after a bone marrow/stem cell transplant or CAR T-cell therapy. Learn ways to successfully address this issue.

Riding the Emotional Roller Coaster of Survival

Bone marrow/stem cell transplant and CAR T-cell recipients can experience many life changes and emotions after treatment. Learning new coping skills can help. 

How to Protect Your Skin after Transplant

A variety of skin problems can emerge after a bone marrow/stem cell transplant. Learn what you can do to prevent and treat them.

Graft-versus-Host Disease: How it Affects Skin, Nails and Hair

Skin is a common target of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD): a common complication after a transplant using donor cells.  Learn the symptoms and treatment options.

Graft-versus-Host Disease: Eyes

Graft-versus-Host Disease (GVHD) frequently affects the eyes. Learn about  the symptoms and effective treatments.

Graft-versus-Host Disease: Mouth

Oral graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a common problem after a stem cell transplant using donor cells (allogeneic transplant). Learn the symptoms and treatment options.

Graft-versus-Host Disease: Gastrointestinal Tract (GI) and Liver

Two common targest of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) are the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and liver. Both can be challenging to treat.

Graft-versus-Host Disease: Advances in Prevention and Treatment

Graft-versus-host disease is the most challenging side effect of a bone marrow/stem cell transplant using donor cells. Learn about new strategies to treat this disease.

Extracorporeal Photopheresis: A Treatment for Some Patients with Graft-versus-Host Disease (GVHD)

Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP) is a form of light therapy used to treat some patients who have graft-versus-host disease (GVHD).

Take a Breath! Managing Breathing Problems after Transplant

Lung problems, including pneumonia and graft-versus-host disease, can occur after a transplant using donor cells (allogeneic transplant). Early detection is important for successful treatment.

Maintenance Therapy after a Transplant for Multiple Myeloma

Maintenance therapy is recommended for most patients after a stem cell transplant.  Learn why.

Strategies to Manage Neuropathy after Transplant

Neuropathy, or nerve damage is a problem from many bone marrow/stem cell transplant survivors. Symptoms vary, depending on the type of nerve that is damaged.

Estrategias para Manejar la Neuropatía después del Trasplante

(Strategies to Manage Neuropathy after Transplant)

Women's Sexual Health after Transplant and CAR T-cell Therapy

Difficulty with intimacy and sexual health  after a bone marrow/stem cell transplant or CAR T-cell therapy is common. Help is available,

Men's Sexual Health after Transplant

One issue that is seldom discussed after transplant is problems with sex. Its the elephant in the room.

Mindfulness Meditation to Support Recovery and Well-Being

Tryout three mindfulness mediation exercises to relieve stress, help manage pain and improve quality of life.