Understanding stem cell transplants
A stem cell transplant is often the best option to treat blood cancers, such as leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma and myelodysplastic syndrome, as well as bone marrow failure syndromes like aplastic anemia.
To understand the different types of stem cell transplants and how they work, we spoke with Amin Alousi, M.D. Here’s what he had to say.
What are stem cells?Stem cells are the “seeds” that...

CAR NK cell therapy now an experimental treatment option for multiple cancers
CAR NK cell therapy bolsters the body’s innate ability to fight cancer by attaching molecules called chimeric antigen receptors (CAR) to natural...
Richter transformation: What chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients should know
Richter transformation, historically called Richter syndrome, can affect patients who have or have not been treated for chronic lymphocytic...
Can leukemia be treated with a pill?
Leukemia treatments have been constantly improving from the days when patients had to come to the hospital or clinic for intravenous doses of chemotherapy that caused unwanted side effects. Now, leukemia treatment often can be as convenient as a medication taken at home — a pill (or pills) with drugs highly customized to the person’s type of leukemia and even the genetic mutations present within those individual’s cancer cells.

Understanding the types of leukemia
How many types of leukemia are there? What makes each one unique, and are they treated any differently?
We went to leukemia specialist...
How my father-in-law’s response to his leukemia diagnosis inspired me
If you were faced with something bigger and scarier than you initially knew how to deal with, how would you handle it? Would you sit back...
Leukemia and male breast cancer survivor: Teamwork makes the difference at MD Anderson
When I got my second cancer diagnosis in early 2017, I was already going to MD Anderson regularly to see Dr. Alessandra Ferrajoli. I’d been...
Leukemia survivor and wife stay safe, connected despite COVID-19 restrictions
Britt Mayo has been coming to MD Anderson regularly since 2010, when he was first diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
<...Leukemia survivor after COVID-19 recovery: ‘There’s always something to fight for’
Mary Hernandez didn’t realize how sick she was when she came to the MD Anderson Emergency Center on March 30. The 41-year-old was still reeling...
Family shows support for leukemia patient despite coronavirus (COVID-19) visitor restrictions
Since Robert Alvarado was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2014, his family has accompanied him to each appointment, from...