Black Blood Heals
The Black Blood Heals Podcast explores the stories of heroic Black donors who have saved lives and Black patients in need of life-saving stem cell and bone marrow transplants. Hear from Black doctors about disparities in healthcare affecting the Black community and learn how you can take action to save a life and change outcomes for patients battling blood cancer, sickle cell disease and other life-threatening diseases.
Black Blood Heals
Donating Stem Cells and Bone Marrow: Risks and Myths
Welcome back to Black Blood Heals, this week your host Tamara Weston is joined by Dr. Elizabeth Stenger, a pediatrician with further training in hematology-oncology (blood cancer and blood and marrow transplants). Dr. Stenger is also an assistant professor at Emory University and its affiliate with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
In this episode, Dr. Stenger is answering some of the top questions we get from our community about the risks and the process of donation. She explains the differences between related and unrelated donors, the differences between blood and bone marrow transplants and so much more. You’ll get an inside look into the research that’s being done to make transplants safer and a deeper understanding of the process for both patients and donors, and the risks involved.
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