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Kenneth DeSantes
Expert on pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and the use of immunotherapy to treat childhood cancer
Professor, pediatrics School of Medicine and Public Health news@uwhealth.org Home page
Topics
- Pediatric hematopoietic (blood-forming) stem cell transplantation
- Pediatric oncology
- Use of novel therapies to treat pediatric cancer such as immunotherapy and I-131 MIBG therapy
Achievements
- Director, pediatric bone marrow transplant program
- Clinical director, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Program at UW-Madison American Family Children's Hospital
- Authored three book chapters on use of immunotherapy to treat pediatric cancer and has several grants for clinical research evaluating this approach