Types of stem cell transplants
Stem Cell Transplants
Min Tang, B.S., M.S.
Graduate Ph.D. student
Min Tang received her Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Medicine from SuChow University (China) in 2009 and her Master's Degree in Oncology from the Second Military Medical University (China) in 2014. She was a Ph.D. candidate from Tongji University in 2017 and joined the Kalluri Laboratory as a visiting Ph.D. student in 2019. Her research interests include unraveling mechanisms of liver fibrosis and liver cancer.
Stem Cells, Clinical Trials Lead to Remission
When Sandra Hurley was diagnosed with CLL in 1997, an Ohio-based oncologist gave her just two to four years to live. “After I went through the shock…I just thought, ‘This is unacceptable.’”
Two Stem Cell Transplants Benefit Myeloma Patient
Don Kendall was able to complete virtually all his treatment as an outpatient. Almost two years later he is managing his cancer much like a chronic condition such as diabetes.
Transplanted Strength
Chemistry professor Bindu Chakravarty rarely missed a day teaching at Houston Community College. So when she called in sick one morning, it was with good reason.
Stem Cell Patient Finds Hope After Third Diagnosis
“The drugs were not new, but the combination was. So when I was given the option for a clinical trial, I took it.”
Understanding Stem Cell Transplants
Borje S. Andersson, M.D., Ph.D., explains the different types of stem cell transplants, what makes a good donor match, and the latest stem cell transplant research at MD Anderson.