Nutrition Experts Share Answers to Frequently Asked Questions for Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplantation

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Join us for this month’s call-in program with Heather Knutson MS, RD, CSO, LD, and Carolina Muñoz, RD, CSO, LD, Nutrition Educators at Blood Cancer United. These experts will address the most frequently asked questions about nutrition after cancer and post-transplant, offering practical guidance to help patient and caregivers navigate nutritional challenges, support recovery, and maintain strength and well-being.

We also welcome survivor Brad Buchanan, who was diagnosed with T-cell lymphoma in February 2015, and underwent a stem cell transplant in 2016, which included severe acute Graft-versus-Host disease, (GVHD) a lengthy recovery, and temporary vision loss. Brad is currently in remission and continues to manage chronic GVHD. Brad will share valuable strategies and personal insights related to managing gastrointestinal tract (GI) issues. Jennifer Gillette, staff LMSW, will host our program. Bring your questions. There will be plenty of time for live discussion and audience participation.

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This FREE program is intended to provide psychosocial and emotional support along with health information from national experts regarding critical topics surrounding cancer and treatments.

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Incyte
Mesoblast
Sanofi

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Platinum Level Link Partners

Blood Marrow Transplant Program at Northside Hospital

Gold Level Link Partners

American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT)
Blood Cancer United
Corewell Health
Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center
Fred Hutch Cancer Center
Incyte
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Moffitt Cancer Center
Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Center
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sanofi
Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Program, John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center
University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center
Westmead Blood Transplant and Cell Therapies Program, Sydney, Australia

Silver Level Link Partners

Center for International Blood & Marrow Transplant Research
DKMS
Henry Ford Health – Cancer
Mayo Clinic Transplant Center
Meredith A. Cowden Foundation
Nebraska Medicine
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center