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A 22-year-old male asked:
peripheral t-cell lymphoma cure: chop induction+ifosfamide/mtx + autologous transplant or romidepsim+brenduximab?
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Dr. Michael Dugananswered
Specializes in Hematology
Complex problem: Cannot comment with 2 lines of information. Need the entire clinical context. If you seek more detailed information get a formal second opinion.
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A 22-year-old member asked:
I have an organ transplant, am I more susceptible to complications with cytomegalovirus infections?
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Dr. Stuart Flechneranswered
Urology 46 years experience
Yes: Any patient receiving immunosuppressive drugs is more susceptible to acquiring a new CMV infection or reactivating a latent (prior) CMV infection. Speak with your transplant team about your status and what is being done to minimize your risk of getting cmv. Fortunately there are good preventive agents today.
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A 22-year-old member asked:
What is the cost of bone marrow transplantation for thalassemia?
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Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 33 years experience
Not sure: Cost vary for bone marrow transplantation, depending on the number of hospital days, number of ICU (intensive care unit) days, complications, rejection events, infections, etc... The bone marrow transplant team at each transplant center can give details of costs. A rough estimate would be a quarter million dollars or more.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
What is the success rate of bone marrow transplantation for thalassemia?
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Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 33 years experience
Depends: The bone marrow transplant team at each transplant center can give details of how many of their transplants "take" and how many are "rejected" after transplantation. The numbers may be different for stem cells from umbilical cord blood compared to stem cells from donor bone marrow. The better the match between donor and patient, the less likely a rejection will occur.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
How will we know if the blood and bone marrow transplant is working?
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Dr. Stephen Nogaanswered
Medical Oncology 34 years experience
Doctors will know: This is one where it would be impossible to know on your own. Doctors depend on a whole serious of tests and later possibly imaging studies and bone marrow tests to know if the transplant is working. They should tell you how your progress is going.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
What are the benefits of a blood and bone marrow transplant?
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Dr. William Walshanswered
Addiction Medicine 17 years experience
Treatment: The point of a bone marrow transplant (there is no "blood" transplant) is to allow your bone marrow to produce red and white blood cells. This is typically done for a disease of the bone marrow that has resulted in marrow failure or a hematologic malignancy that requires treatment that essentially wipes out the bone marrow. Your hematologist should be able to tell you more.
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