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Learn about bone marrow/stem cell transplant, CAR T-cell therapy, graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), and how to manage late effects of treatment.

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When graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) affects the mouth (oral GVHD), it can cause pain, problems with eating, and speech difficulties. This video discusses symptoms of oral GVHD, treatment options, and what patients can do to help manage the problem.
CAR T-cell therapy is a type of specialized immunotherapy that uses the patient's own modified T-cells to fight cancer. It is approved to treat certain blood cancers like lymphoma, leukemia, and multiple myeloma.
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a rare disease that is seen most often in older adults, although it can occur in younger people as well. This webinar discusses the symptoms of AML, how it is diagnosed, risk factors for developing AML, and current treatment options.
Nancy Dana underwent a stem cell transplant after being diagnosed with Mantle Cell Lymphoma. In this video, she shares 15 helpful lessons she learned about preparing for a transplant, making the hospital stay as comfortable as possible, and strategies for recovering and approaching life after transplant.
Strategies astronauts use to stay fit during space flight can help bone marrow/stem cell transplant and CAR T-cell recipients.
Late effects after an allogeneic transplant (a transplant using donor cells) can affect the physical, psychological, and social well-being of survivors. Dr. Hamilton sheds light on the most common long-term effects and how they can best be managed to minimize complications. She also stresses the importance of ongoing survivorship care to ensure that survivors can live life to the fullest.
In the years after having a transplant using your own cells (autologous transplant), complications can develop. This presentation describes possible late complications, risk factors for each complication, ways that you can help minimize the risks, and strategies for managing any complications that do occur.