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Hi Lori-
Having to make a choice is one of the hardest things with these diseases. I'm sure whatever you decide will be the right choice for you..... but, I agree w/what others have said... some hospitals have different protocols than others. Some do stem cell transplant, others do bone marrow. Some offer mini's and some don't., Some trials are specifically for one or the other. Personally, I've always been concerned about TBI. Radiation is know to cause secondary cancers. If the outcomes, percentage wise, are about the same, I'd go with the one that has less side effects, and that would be the mini. But, I am a survivor, not a doctor, and everyone is different and your doctor may have reason to push one over the other.
Best of luck to you. Keep us posted....
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Dx. 6/08 with AA, then changed shortly thereafter to MDS. Campath trial at NIH March '09 and have been transfussion independent since June '09
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