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Ashley and Alayna: A Mother's Story

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Ashley Numbers

September 16 through December 20 will stand out in Ashley’s mind.

Forever.

These are the days she spent in the hospital with her feisty three-year-old, Alayna, for conditioning and bone marrow transplant.

The summer of 2019 was already big with a wedding to plan. The toddler and her baby brother were enjoying everything that small ones do, including riding dirt bikes with Daddy.

Bone Marrow Disease(s):

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AML Research Efforts in Full Swing After Decades of Stagnation

After decades of few advances and stagnant treatment approaches, which mainly comprised 7+3

Surprised by diagnosis, Mark learns to live with low-risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Mark had no symptoms prior to diagnosis. Even more surprising was the "watch and wait" treatment plan! Listen to this recently recorded episode where Mark describes living as an MDS survivor now.

Jeffrey J. Pu, MD, PhD

Pu, Jeffrey J.

Associate Professor, Medicine; Clinical and Translational Oncology Program; Chief of Leukemia and BMF Diseases Section

University of Arizona Cancer Center in Tuscon,

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Associate Professor, Medicine; Clinical and Translational Oncology Program; Chief of Leukemia and BMF Diseases Section

Bhumika Patel, MD

Patel, Bhumika

Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Eastside

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https://network.prismahealth.org/provider/Bhumika+Jayantibhai+Patel/2216552

Mrinal Patniak, MD, MBBS

Patniak, Mrinal

Associate Professor of Medicine

Mayo Clinic Minnesota

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Bone Marrow Transplant Program

Gregory Abel, MD, MPH

Abel, Gregory

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Dr. Abel received his MD and MPH from Columbia University in 2000. He completed his postgraduate training in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and his hematology/oncology fellowship at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. In 2007, he joined Dana-Farber and is a member of the Hematologic Malignancies staff, as well as the Center for Outcomes and Policy Research.

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https://www.dana-farber.org/find-a-doctor/gregory-a-abel/

Brian finds his way through low-risk, long-term MDS

Brian's surprise MDS diagnosis leads to an unsettling strategy: watch and wait! Listen to him describe how he makes the most from the long-term waiting with low-risk MDS in this conversation with AAMDSIF.

Using Integrative Medicine to help patients through Treatment- a recent conversation with Dr. M. Kogan

Dr. Mikhail Kogan, Medical Director of the GW Center for Integrative Medicine, discusses incorporating Integrative Medicine into a patient's treatment plan. He describes using yoga, meditation, and other techniques to help patients while they are in treatment for bone marrow failure conditions.

Two transplants mean new life for Derek: a story of high-risk MDS, perseverance, and advocacy

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Derek Fakehany

Derek was turning 45 and had noticed occasional swelling in his legs. Due to a family history of heart disease, his wife, Amy, was uneasy, noticing this symptom. She encouraged Derek to see his doctor for more thorough testing.

Bone Marrow Disease(s):

Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

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