Finn Petersen, MD, Program Director of Intermountain LDS Hospital’s Blood and Marrow Transplant/Acute Leukemia Program, says that for many years, we knew that bone marrow transplant could cure patients with certain blood cancers if they had a perfectly matched sibling donor. For 70 percent of adult leukemia patients, a suitable match was not available.

Today, we can tell 95 percent of patients that they can get the treatment they need. Our data tell us this is the way of the future. Intermountain is one of only a few programs in the world embracing this technology.

David remembers when his grandfather died of leukemia 50 years ago. Five decades later, David he is able to face the future with hope and confidence, thanks to life-giving transplant technology.

Read and watch David’s story at https://intermountainhealthcare.org/annual-report-2015/transplant-technology/.

Discover more stories and key information in Intermountain’s complete interactive online Annual Report at https://intermountainhealthcare.org/annual-report-2015/.