George Nahas, D.O., is a medical oncologist specializing in the treatment of blood disorders and diseases, such as iron-deficiency anemia, hemophilia, sickle-cell disease, leukemia and lymphoma. He has extensive training and expertise in both autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplantations. These procedures may be performed to restore stem cells that have been damaged by cancer or cancer treatment, specifically high-dose chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy. Dr. Nahas is actively involved in research to improve the outcomes of patients with blood diseases. He serves as an editorial reviewer for peer-reviewed scientific publications, is widely published in medical journals and delivers invited lectures at academic symposiums.
Actress Jane Fonda, 84, recently announced she has non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a common cancer that develops in the lymphatic system.