Understanding Bone Marrow Transplantation - From the Clinical and Personal Perspectives

Explore the clinical and personal aspects of bone marrow transplantation in this 58-minute Stanford University talk. Gain insights into current treatment regimens for blood cancers, aplastic anemia, and other immune and genetic diseases. Delve into the complexities faced by patients and families during the transplantation process. Learn from Dr. David Miklos and author Bonnie Willdorf as they discuss topics such as cancer therapy, transplant history, histocompatibility, graft-versus-host disease, personal stories, caregiver experiences, support systems, and targeted drug therapies. Understand the emotional journey, including learning about mortality, and discover the importance of love and support throughout the transplantation process.

Introduction
Cancer Therapy
Transplant
Transplant History
Histocompatibility
Graftversushost disease
Bonnies story
Barrys story
Learning about death
Getting the ball rolling
Transplant centers
Moving home
What if
Fulltime caregiver
Barrys death
caregivers
partnership support
support groups
what we learned
love and support
target drug therapy
autologous vs allogenic
Targeted therapy
How do you handle mortality