survival

Erin Barker was an active mom of four young children, competing in a 5K race in August 2024. But by Halloween, she was bedridden and unable to care for her …

Umbilical cord blood transplantation (CBT), combined with ultra-low-dose methotrexate (uldMTX) as a graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis, provides superior survival for patients with high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according …

Malnutrition coexisting with obesity in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) undergoing maintenance dialysis may reverse the survival advantage observed in the “obesity paradox” among patients with chronic disease, according …

Dr. Balakrishnan Mahesh performs a heart transplant on Paul Clifford at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center on May 19, 2025. Achievement places the program among the best …

HERSHEY, Pa. — For the second time, the heart transplant program at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has achieved a 100% three-year survival rate, placing the program …

A new Cedars-Sinai Cancer study shows that patients with advanced liver cancer who receive immunotherapy to shrink their tumors have improved outcomes after liver transplant or tumor removal. The study, …

Highlights First documentation of continuing disparities since new standard of care beganTeam calls for more precise donor selectionInternational conference continues today in Orlando, Florida Newswise — BUFFALO, N.Y. — A …

Russell NH, Hills RK, Thomas A, Thomas I, Kjeldsen L, Dennis M, et al. Outcomes of older patients aged 60 to 70 years undergoing reduced intensity transplant for acute myeloblastic …

Playing guitar for his doctors Chicago, IL – August 5, 2025 – For 28-year-old Dean Comstock of Syracuse, New York, music has always played an important role …

Findings from a recent study show that peritoneal dialysis (PD) and hemodialysis (HD) have equivalent survival benefits for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).1 The systematic review and meta-analysis assessed …