Smarter Than Cancer

10. What’s So Scary About Bone Marrow Transplants?

January 15, 2026·19 min
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What’s so scary about a bone marrow transplant? Not nearly as much as there used to be. The procedure has changed so much that it isn’t even really a bone marrow transplant any more. Modern stem cell transplants rebuild healthy bone marrow in a way that is safer and more effective than ever before, offering treatment options and paths to remission that would have been unthinkable just a few decades ago. In today’s episode, David talks to Dr. Shernan Holton about why we can replace fear with hope and optimism.Keep up with all things Smarter Than Cancer and let us know what you think of the show at https://www.roswellpark.org/smarterthancancer

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