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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-3-15
pubmed:abstractText
Leukemic transformation (LT) from myelofibrosis has a very poor prognosis with the current treatment strategies. We hypothesized that allogeneic stem cell transplantation (ASCT) can improve outcomes for patients with LT, and reviewed 55 consecutive patients that were treated for myelofibrosis with ASCT at our institution. Fourteen patients (25%) were identified to have LT. Thirteen of these patients received induction chemotherapy and 6 achieved remission at the time of transplant. Conditioning regimen was melphalan (Mel)-based in 9 patients. All patients engrafted and achieved remission after transplant, whereas 4 subsequently relapsed. After a median follow-up of 31 months, 6 patients (49%) survived long term. Although limited by a small number of patients, this study suggests that patients with myelofibrosis and LT may achieve long-term remission after induction chemotherapy and ASCT.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1523-6536
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright (c) 2010 American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
555-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Allogeneic stem cell transplantation for myelofibrosis with leukemic transformation.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article