Jazmin

“Thanks to BMT Jazmin can live her life away from the shadow of Acute Mylogenous Leukemia” This is Jazmin with Dr. Roberto Ovilla, ten years after an umbilical cord blood transplant cured her Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Acute Myeloid Leukemia is a cancer of the white blood cells and eventually causes the body’s functions to fail, destroying… Read more »

Jorge

“Jorge’s parents chose for him the treatment method that would have the longest term results, allowing Jorge to live like a normal, healthy little boy.” Here is Jorge, pictured with Dr. Ovilla, 7 years after an autologous bone marrow transplant cured him of Hodgkin’s disease. Hodgkin’s disease is a cancer that affects a particular type… Read more »

Jan

“In having BMT, Jan has taken control over the disease and dramatically increased his chances of surviving long-term.” This is Jan, with Dr. Ovilla 4 months after Allogeneic BMT to treat relapsed Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Treating cancer in the first place isn’t always the hard bit. The challenge is often staying in remission. Just one… Read more »