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Clinical trials for stem cell and bone marrow transplant patients are an important tool for identifying new and more effective treatments for many diseases. This presentation describes the design and conduct of such trials and what patients need to know to make a truly informed decision about whether to join a trial.

Bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cell transplants are a potential cure for many people with a life-threatening disease. Family members may be tested to determine if they can donate bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cells (PBSCs) to a relative who needs a transplant. This presentation reviews the procedures, risks, benefits and safety of donating bone marrow or PBSCs to a relative.

Dr. Paice discusses: Sources of pain, types of pain transplant survivors experience, techniques used to assess pain and appropriate interventions for various types of pain.

Great strides have been made in bone marrow, stem cell and cord blood transplantation. An increasing number of patients with blood disorders are now able to enjoy a second chance at life, thanks the efforts of doctors and patients who pioneered this life-saving treatment. This video identifies Nancy McClain, who was transplanted in 1963, as the longest living bone marrow transplant survivor. Since then, we have learned that a six-year-old child named Nancy Lowry was successfully transplanted with bone marrow from her identical twin sister three years earlier in 1960. Nancy Lowry, who went on to be a public health and school nurse, is alive and well today.

An overview of what a pediatric bone marrow or umbilical cord blood transplant involves.