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Pilot Study Launches: Tele-Palliative Care for Chronic GVHD Patients — Addressing Unmet Supportive Care Needs

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8 Apr 2026

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A pilot study at Massachusetts General Hospital is testing telehealth delivery of palliative care for chronic GVHD patients. This proof-of-concept trial could address significant access barriers to supportive care in post-transplant survivors.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

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