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Chronic Graft Vs. Host Disease Webcast
Presented by The National Bone Marrow Transplant Link & The National Marrow Donor ProgramDate: May 31, 10
Contact: Denise Finley Lillvis, M.G.A.
Phone: 1-800-546-5268
Now Showing! A two-part webcast for parents and caregivers of children and adolscents living with cGVHD.
The nbmtLINK has released a two-part webcast, Meeting the Challenges of Chronic Graft vs. Host Disease in Children and Adolescents, co-sponsored by the National Marrow Donor Program.
*Part I, �The Medical Aspects and Management of cGVHD in Children & Adolescents,� provides an overview of stem cell transplants and factors that may impact the development of cGVHD; discusses the prevention and development of cGVHD; and offers information on identifying and managing the disease in children & adolescents. This webcast features Dr. Kristin Baird of the National Institutes of Health and Kimberly Thormann, MA, CPNP, from Children�s Memorial Hospital. Part I is available at: http://www.presentme.com/audio2009/20090901NBMTpart1/
*Part II, �Families Coping with Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGVHD) in Children & Adolescents,� provides parents and other family members with practical advice on how to cope with chronic cGVHD. This webcast features Lynn Hardesty, MSS, LICSW, BCD from Children�s National Medical Center and offers the perspectives and advice of three parents whose children are living with the disease. Part II is available at: http://www.presentme.com/audio2009/20090901NBMTpart2/
