CAR T-Cell Therapy - Patient Education

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PATIENT EDUCATION

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  • Preparing for CAR T-Cell Therapy
    • Your Care Team
    • Evaluation Tests and Screening
    • Financial and Insurance Planning
    • Identifying a Caregiver
    • Short-Term Accommodations
    • Psychosocial Support
  • Steps of CAR T-cell Therapy
    • Step 1: Cell Collection
    • Step 2: CAR T-Cell Manufacturing
    • Step 3: Bridging Therapy
    • Step 4: Preparative Chemotherapy
    • Step 5: CAR T-Cell Infusion
  • Side Effects
  • Receiving CAR T-Cell Therapy in the Hospital
  • Receiving CAR T-Cell Therapy in the Outpatient Clinic
  • Recovering from CAR T-Cell Therapy
    • Infection Precautions
    • Nutrition
    • Physical Activity
  • When to Call Your Care Team
  • For Caregivers
  • Resources
  • Contact Information

Short-Term Accommodations

You will need to stay close to Dana-Farber for a period of time after your CAR-T infusion because you will have frequent follow-up appointments here and so we can quickly respond to side effects and complications. If you do not live near Boston, you will need to plan for a place to stay for you and your family/caregiver(s). How close you need to stay and how long you need to stay nearby depends on:
  • Whether you receive treatment in the hospital or the outpatient clinic
  • Whether you are participating in a clinical trial

Your CAR T nurse navigator will tell you the guidelines for your situation.

You can find a list of short-term accommodations in our Housing Resource Guide. We encourage you to call a resource specialist at 617-632-3301 as soon as possible if you need a place to stay, because housing options are limited and can be expensive. A resource specialist can assist you in identifying housing options in the Boston area.​

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