--- In [email protected], Neddo Family <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Right now we are leaning towards transplant (given the higher success rates for SCT for pediatric patients provided by Dr. Druker). We have not made a final decision. We would like to call the transplant doctor and get more info. on survival rates and see if he absolutely has to use total body irradiation.
__________________ Hi Barb, I am glad that your trip to OHSU was a good one and that you got to enjoy this beautiful city. A couple of things you might ask the transplant doctor (if you don't already have this info): 1) Tommy has a great unrelated match right now (12/12).....did he also have many other potential matches in the donor pool? (in case he did not have the BMT right now, would there likely be others if this donor were not still available). Do you know the sex and age of the donor? I believe that it is better to have a male donor (esp vs a female who has had pregnancies). Kelly might have more info on that. 2) Some places, like the Hutch, are definitely doing full BMTs without TBI. So, you might inquire about any different protocols that they have, and also any studies/trials about newer drugs for preventing GVH. 3) and ask about their specific stats for someone in Tommy's age, with CML, etc......and how do these compare with other transplant centers. I think that the bottom line is that you have to be comfortable with your choice of treatment and with those who will be treating you. Best of luck to Tommy....and your family. Nancy C. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> $4.98 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/Q7_YsB/neXJAA/yQLSAA/8zSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> New! Sign up for local CML support group meetings in your local community at http://cml.meetup.com Apply for Commercial Real Estate loans online and submit your deal to dozens of hungry lenders in just minutes. Loan programs for all types of business and commercial real estate. Apply anytime at http://realestatezoo.com CML (Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Support List) --------------------------------- Part Of CMLHope.Com An International Community Of CML Patients For more information: http://cmlhope.com Post Message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To No Mail/Web: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CML Group Web Site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
