11 Ways to Cope With the Emotional Aspects of Graft-Versus-Host Disease

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11 Ways to Cope With the Emotional Aspects of Graft-Versus-Host Disease

People who develop graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) go through a lot, even before being diagnosed. GVHD is a potential complication of a stem cell or bone marrow transplant — often used to treat blood cancers, such as leukemia and lymphoma — according to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society . Skin rash, gastrointestinal (GI) problems , liver dysfunction, and other symptoms can develop as acute GVHD within 100 days after a transplant or crop up as chr…