Polycythemia Vera CancerCare Connect Education Workshops - Life with Graft vs. Host Disease (GVHD) Post Allogeneic Stem Cell or Bone Marrow Transplantation: New Treatment Approaches

Life with Graft vs. Host Disease (GVHD) Post Allogeneic Stem Cell or Bone Marrow Transplantation: New Treatment Approaches

05/13/21 • 61 min

Polycythemia Vera CancerCare Connect Education Workshops

* What is Graft vs. Host Disease (GVHD) Post Allogeneic Stem Cell or Bone Marrow Transplantation? * Understanding How GVHD Develops * Finding GVHD Early, in the Context of COVID-19 * Common Signs & Symptoms of GVHD * Types of GVHD: Chronic and Acute * Current Standard of Care for Managing GVHD * New & Promising Treatment Approaches for GVHD * Clinical Trials Updates * How Research Increases Treatment Options * Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team about GVHD * Follow-Up Care Appointments * Communicating with Your Health Care Team about Your Quality-of-Life Concerns * Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointment, including Technology & List of Questions * Questions for Our Panel of Experts

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