Summer 2012 Issue
Opening Pandora’s Box
Stem cell transplants offer hope, but late effects remain a concern for years, decades
Forecast Positive
Local meteorologist battles blood cancer at Vanderbilt
Home Away From Home
Accommodations help transplant patients in time of need
The Path to Recovery
Rehab program helps patients get back on their feet after stem cell transplant
Departments
A Closer Look
By collecting donor stem cells for transplant, apheresis nurse Carol Kelso, R.N., delivers hope to patients with blood cancers.
SPOTLIGHT ON
Dori Brown’s spirited battle against acute myeloid leukemia inspired her friends and family to raise money to fund research on the disease.
STORIES OF SURVIVAL
When Terri Seale’s 17-year-old daughter was diagnosed with leukemia last year, Terri decided to share all the successes and setbacks along Natalie’s road to healing in an online journal.
Multi-media highlights
Madan Jagasia, M.D., explains the stem cell transplant process.
Also in this issue
Director’s Letter
A word from Jennifer Pietenpol, Ph.D.
Quick Takes
News from around the Cancer Center
Journal Watch
Highlights of recent publications.
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