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Old Thu Apr 30, 2015, 08:33 AM
italianburrito italianburrito is offline
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Originally Posted by Cheryl C View Post
Many people in their 60s and even older are having SCTs and doing well and it sounds as though your dad is otherwise healthy which is a real advantage. It seems that if one can get through the first 2 years post SCT the prospects for long term survival are very high. Unfortunately no one can guarantee a successful outcome so it's important that your dad goes into transplant with full knowledge of the associated risks.
I have watched and read countless videos and articles regarding this topic so the risk is still there. I am an oncology nurse so I also feel like I know too much? Its so odd to be on the other side of treatment
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