Praise for "Graft Versus Host Disease: Living With the After Effects of Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant"
"This is a landmark endeavor. A must read for every patient! The information is comprehensive, relevant, and understandable. My hat is off to all the contributors." From Jim Engelman MD, both a HSCT survivor and doctor "This book is such a wonderful education for all of us. Thank you for putting in the work. I'm sure this project was quite a chore." -Michelle Ridgeway BSN GVHD RN, Northside Hospital, A LINK partner "GVHD book is such a wonderful resource for patients and caregivers. It is a very unique product." -Dr. Steven Pavletic, MD, National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Health "People are starving for information about GVHD. It is very informative." -Elise, A Caregiver "I love it. I told my husband he needs to wait his turn to read it. Our daughter Hope had a bone marrow transplant three years ago and is doing just great. This book is really terrific and much needed!" -Nancy Sovran, mother of a young bone marrow transplant recipient "The GVHD book that you sent is wonderful! What a great resource for patients and caregivers. It is so thorough and detailed. A great job done by all." -Elizabeth Kitlas, Sr. Director, Patient Programs and Education Content, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, White Plains, MI, A LINK partner
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Transplant Basics: Understanding Transplant and How It Works.
June 10, 2015; 12 noon - 1:15 pm CDT. This free telephone workshop for patients and their families will educate patients about the basics of stem cell transplant, HLA matching, how a doctor searches for a donor, caregiver and survivor experiences, and patient and family resources. Click here to register for this workshop. Or call Be The Match at (888) 999-6743 to register over the telephone.
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Meet Our New nbmtLINK Intern!
We're happy to introduce the newest member of our nbmtLINK family, our amazing summer intern, Hannah Broderick. Hannah is helping us with various tasks in the office, including the launching of our new website, making phone calls to prospective LINK partners and addressing the needs of transplant recipients and their families. We are looking forward to seeing what this summer brings for her and our organization!
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Upcoming Free Telephone/Web Education programs from The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society:
Living with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: Thursday, May 21, 2015 1:00-2:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Treating Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL): Thursday, June 11, 2015 1:00-2:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Information for Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML): Wednesday, July 1, 2015 1:00-2:00 p.m. Eastern Time
To register for these or any other events call (855) 676-7723 or go to www.LLS.org/programs
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ExploreBMT Website has Blood and Marrow Transplantation Resources
The nbmtLINK has partnered with other patient focused organizations to create ExploreBMT, an easy-to-search online tool that provides direct access to information and many helpful resources on bone marrow/stem cell transplantation. Check out this online tool for direct access to a variety of transplant resources. www.ExploreBMT.org
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We Thank Our Distinguished LINK Partners Who Generously Support the Work of the nbmtLINK!
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute · City of Hope · Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center · Duke Adult Blood and Marrow Transplant Program · Fred Hutchinson Transplant Program at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance · Froedtert Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin · Henry Ford Transplant Institute · Loyola University Medical Center · Mayo Clinic Cancer Center · Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center · The Blood and Marrow Transplant Program at Northside Hospital · Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute · Roswell Park Cancer Institute · Blood & Marrow Transplant Program, The Sidney Kimmel Center at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals · University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center · UPMC Cancer Center · University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center · University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center · University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Medicine · Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center · American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation · Be the Match · Center for International Blood & Marrow Transplant Research · The General Motors Foundation · The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society · Meredith A. Cowden Foundation · Sinai Medical Staff Foundation · Anthem, Inc ·
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