Swapna Thota, MD joined Roswell Park in 2017 where she specializes in caring for patients with acute leukemias, MDS and other blood cancers. She holds a dual appointment as Assistant Professor of Oncology at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Thota's research focuses on hematologic malignancies, especially on novel drug development to improve outcomes in patients with blood cancers.
Dr. Thota discusses the complexities of determining the best course of treatment for patients with moderate aplastic anemia aplastic anemia: (ay-PLASS-tik uh-NEE_mee-uh) A rare and serious condition in which the bone marrow fails to make enough blood cells - red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The term aplastic is a Greek word meaning not to form. Anemia is a condition that happens when red blood cell count is low. Most… .