13 - Optimizing Donor Searches in HCT, Part I: Strategies and Considerations

This two-part “Explore Cell Therapy” podcast episode dives into recent research on the benefits and challenges of optimizing donor searches for allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT). Joseph Pidala, MD, PhD, Moffitt Cancer Center, and Jason Dehn, MPH, NMDPSM, review crucial findings from the Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network (BMT CTN) 1702 trial to shed light on the pivotal role of search prognosis in helping more eligible patients receive HCT.  

In Part I: Strategies and Considerations, the experts discuss strategies to prioritize alternative donor sources to ensure that more patients receive HCT at optimal timepoints. 

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