Milestones are more than a factor for Arthur Yu, a marathon runner with an impressive weightlifting habit. As Abel's dad, 2, he charted them with his first step, first teeth and first birthday party.
Earlier this year, Yu celebrated another type of first birthday. Cedar Sinai The cancer that effectively cured his acute myeloid leukemia.
“It's been two years since the diagnosis and a year since the transplant. I'm wonderful,” said Yu, 42, an international media strategist who married Alice Yu. Cedar Sinai Surgical nurse. “I've had a newborn son after being diagnosed with cancer at the same time, so I'm excited to live a normal life.”
When Yu was exhausted in early 2023, he initially condemned the new parent-child relationship challenge. Leukemia was the perpetrator. He relied on Cedar Sinai Cancer blood and bone marrow transplant programs. He agreed with a good distance and was transplanted.
Yu's recovery highlights promising results. The one-year survival rate for bone marrow transplant programs reached 90%, the highest in the country. The program recently reached a significant milestone in its fifth consecutive year of results that exceeded expectations.
“By drawing from the best evidence available, our own clinical experience and drive to innovation, we have made important changes that lead to excellent results,” says MD Ronald Packet, MD, clinical director of the blood and bone marrow transplant program. Cedar Sinai. “Now our work continues. We are looking for new ways to address unmet needs, improve the safety and efficacy of transplants, and help patients return to cancer-free, vibrant and meaningful lives.”
