• Body iron disorders have been reported after myeloablative conditioning in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). (karger.com)
  • With her expertise in T-cell depleted transplant and haploidentical HSCT, along with her several certifications and training, Dr. Smitha is a highly sought-after specialist. (hcgoncology.com)
  • Dr. Smitha's special interest lies in T cell-depleted transplant and haploidentical HSCT. (hcgoncology.com)
  • 30,000 patients with blood-related malignancies receive HDC, which, if the response is satisfactory, could subsequently be followed by hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). (bdbiosciences.com)
  • this is used in both autologous and allogenic HSCT. (bdbiosciences.com)
  • Since then, allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has evolved to become a frequently used and effective therapy for many hematologic malignancies. (longdom.org)
  • In recent years, especially after the advent of reduced intensity conditioning in the late 1990s, allogeneic HSCT is increasingly used in older patients and as an effective salvage strategy for patients with lymphoma or myeloma not responding to chemotherapy or autologous HSCT. (longdom.org)
  • The Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is used in children as a definitive treatment for various oncological, immune deficiencies, hemoglobinopathy, and malignancies diseases that involve the hematological system, congenital metabolism disorders, among others. (bvsalud.org)
  • This is a quantitative, retrospective, observational, descriptive and analytical quantitative approach approaching the medical records of children and adolescents submitted to HSCT in a referral hospital service for this type of transplantation in the state of Rio Grande do Sul North (RN). (bvsalud.org)
  • Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation not responded to other therapeutic modalities, with (HSCT) is used in children as a definitive treatment an increase in survival after transplantation, for different oncological, immune deficiencies, contributing to its use (YEILIPEK, 2014). (bvsalud.org)
  • Varicella zoster virus infection associated with high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem-cell rescue. (nature.com)
  • A bone marrow transplant is the replacement of diseased or damaged bone marrow cells with new bone marrow cells that have been stored, frozen or obtained from a bone marrow donor. (ucsfhealth.org)
  • For allogeneic transplantation, the patient receives bone marrow or stem cells from a donor who may or may not be a relative. (ucsfhealth.org)
  • In autologous stem cell transplants, the patient is their own stem cell donor. (leukaemia.org.au)
  • There are two types of bone marrow transplants - autologous (extracting the stem cells from a patient and giving back to them) and allogenic (the stem cells are taken from a donor who could be a blood relative). (onco.com)
  • The bone marrow transplant procedure is highly safe for the donor and is used to treat various conditions, both cancerous and non-cancerous. (bonemarrowtransplantations.com)
  • In this type of transplant, stem cells are taken from a donor (usually a close relative or sibling) and given to the patient. (vanyahealth.com)
  • Haploidentical transplant, also known as half-matched transplant, is a type of allogeneic transplant where the donor and the recipient are not a perfect match but share one haplotype (half of the genetic material) in common. (vanyahealth.com)
  • Cord blood transplants are an alternative to using stem cells from a matched adult donor. (vanyahealth.com)
  • Both haploidentical BMT and cord blood transplant are considered alternative options for patients who do not have a suitable matched donor. (vanyahealth.com)
  • The pediatric BMT service offers pre-transplant care, such as transplant-type decision-making and multidisciplinary testing to prepare the donor and the patient for the procedure. (tasmc.org.il)
  • An initial appointment was scheduled for 22 March 2020 at An-Najah Hospital in Nablus, in the West Bank, but the hospital only offers autologous transplantation (using the patient's own bone marrow), while Saja needed an allogeneic transplant (with bone marrow from a donor). (who.int)
  • Allogeneic transplantation involves using stem cells from a donor - often a family member but sometimes a nonrelative. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The transplants include autologous (from the same person, matched sibling (from brother or sister), matched unrelated donor, or haploidentical (from father or mother). (cancerinstitutewia.in)
  • Where do allogeneic stem cell transplant donor cells come from? (mdanderson.org)
  • With a bone marrow transplant, the donor receives general anesthesia , and the bone marrow is extracted in a 1-2-hour procedure. (mdanderson.org)
  • With a peripheral blood cell transplant, the donor receives growth factor shots to stimulate the bone marrow to push the stem cells into the blood. (mdanderson.org)
  • For many patients who don't have a well-matched, healthy donor, a cord blood transplant is a viable option. (mdanderson.org)
  • Many patients find matched unrelated donors through the National Marrow Donor Program. (mdanderson.org)
  • The Allogeneic bone-marrow transplantation represents the only curative treatment and requires a compatible donor HLA. (longdom.org)
  • Han CS, Miller W, Haake R, Weisdorf D . Varicella zoster infection after bone marrow transplantation: incidence, risk factors and complications. (nature.com)
  • Viral infection can lead to fatal complications in patients with weakened immune systems resulting from chemotherapy, bone marrow or cord blood transplant, and other forms of inherited or acquired disorders. (ca.gov)
  • The donor's cells are not as well matched to the patient's cells as in a standard allogeneic transplant, which increases the risk of complications such as graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and graft rejection. (vanyahealth.com)
  • To reduce the risk of these complications, special techniques are used to purify the donor's stem cells before transplantation. (vanyahealth.com)
  • During this recovery period, the patient is monitored for successful acceptance of the transplant, tracked for immune system recovery, and treated for potential complications. (tasmc.org.il)
  • They are most often given to prevent complications such as bone fractures and kidney damage. (medlineplus.gov)
  • If one of the brothers and sisters is compatible, we speak about geno-identical allogeneic transplantation having the advantage of reducing the complications post-transplantation. (longdom.org)
  • Other systemic disorders that can present with MAHA and thrombocytopenia include pregnancy-associated syndromes (eg, preeclampsia with severe features and HELLP syndrome), severe hypertension, systemic infections and malignancies, autoimmune disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosus, and complications of hematopoietic stem cell or solid organ transplantation. (medilib.ir)
  • See "HELLP syndrome (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets)" and "Evaluation and treatment of hypertensive emergencies in adults" and "Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS)" and "Early complications of hematopoietic cell transplantation", section on 'Thrombotic microangiopathy' . (medilib.ir)
  • Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (acute lymphocytic leukemia, ALL) is a malignant (clonal) disease of the bone marrow in which early lymphoid precursors proliferate and replace the normal hematopoietic cells of the marrow. (medscape.com)
  • This phase II trial studies how well total marrow and lymphoid irradiation works as a conditioning regimen before hematopoietic cell transplantation in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome or acute leukemia. (survivornet.com)
  • Total marrow and lymphoid irradiation is a method of using IMRT to direct radiation to the bone marrow. (survivornet.com)
  • Total marrow and lymphoid irradiation may allow a greater dose of radiation to be delivered to the bone marrow as a preparative regimen before hematopoietic cell transplant while causing less side effects to normal organs than standard total body irradiation. (survivornet.com)
  • Although applying multi-modal therapies (radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery) has increased 5-year survival amongst standard-risk MB patients, overall survival (OS) rates seem to have plateaued. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The administration of bone marrow usually occurs after a patient has received high-dose chemotherapy or radiation. (ucsfhealth.org)
  • The new bone marrow cells are infused after the toxic effects of the chemotherapy or radiation have cleared, and these cells will re-create a healthy bone marrow. (ucsfhealth.org)
  • For autologous transplantation, the patient receives his or her own bone marrow or stem cells that were collected and frozen before admission for high-dose chemotherapy or radiation. (ucsfhealth.org)
  • In this type of transplant, the patient's own stem cells are collected before the high-dose chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy is given. (vanyahealth.com)
  • After the chemotherapy and radiation therapy, the stored stem cells are thawed and returned to the patient's body. (vanyahealth.com)
  • This type of transplant is used when the patient's own cells are not damaged or diseased, but are being used as a rescue therapy after high-dose chemotherapy or radiation therapy. (vanyahealth.com)
  • Radiation therapy has been used as part of the treatment for this lymphoma in adults but may not be necessary if high dose chemotherapy is used in the treatment plan. (dana-farber.org)
  • Radiation therapy may be used to relieve bone pain or to shrink a tumor that is pushing on the spinal cord. (medlineplus.gov)
  • He underwent surgical resection, 6 weeks of craniospinal radiation (2,340 cGy to the spine and whole brain with a 3,240 cGy boost to the posterior fossa), and eight cycles of chemotherapy with CCNU (lomustine), vincristine, and cisplatin. (cancernetwork.com)
  • Before beginning radiation and chemotherapy treatment in February 2001, DK had a baseline audiologic evaluation, which showed normal hearing sensitivity in both ears. (cancernetwork.com)
  • Autologous BMT involves collecting and storing a patient's own healthy stem cells, which are later transplanted back into the patient's body after chemotherapy or radiation therapy. (koruhastanesi.com)
  • Treatments for leukemia include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and stem cell transplants. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy, and stem cell or bone marrow transplant are common treatment options for leukemia. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Doctors transplant the donor's stem cells into the individual after chemotherapy or radiation therapy to replace their diseased or damaged stem cells. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • OBJECTIVE: To assess the prognostic value of various parameters including positron emission tomography / computed tomography (PET/CT) and identify risk factors for survival of patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) and Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) treated with autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). (smw.ch)
  • Other risk factors for survival were primary refractory disease, initial lymphoma stage, number of previous chemotherapy lines, and high amounts of blood product transfusions. (smw.ch)
  • Autologous bone marrow transplantation as compared with salvage chemotherapy in relapses of chemotherapy-sensitive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. (smw.ch)
  • High-dose therapy and autologous bone marrow transplantation after failure of conventional chemotherapy in adults with intermediate-grade or high-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. (smw.ch)
  • High-dose sequential chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation in relapsed and refractory aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: results of a multicenter phase II study. (smw.ch)
  • High dose sequential chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation in patients with relapsed/refractory lymphoma. (smw.ch)
  • The role of intensive therapy and autologous blood and marrow transplantation for chemotherapy-sensitive relapsed and primary refractory non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: identification of major prognostic groups. (smw.ch)
  • Angiocrine Bioscience Inc. will use genetically engineered cells, derived from cord blood, to see if they can help alleviate or accelerate recovery from the toxic side effects of chemotherapy for people undergoing treatment for lymphoma and other aggressive cancers of the blood or lymph system. (ca.gov)
  • Axicabtagene ciloleucel in large B cell lymphoma ineligible for autologous stem cell transplantation: the phase 2 ALYCANTE trial. (canceropole-est.org)
  • Tandem haematopoietic stem cell transplantation versus single cell transplant and BV maintenance in relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma: A matched cohort analysis from the LYSA. (canceropole-est.org)
  • Self-donation transplants are performed for malignant conditions, such as recurrent lymphoma, metastasized bone cancers, high-risk neuroblastoma, and specific types of brain tumors. (tasmc.org.il)
  • The program, which is accredited by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy , has pioneered a tandem stem cell transplant for Hodgkin lymphoma, reduced intensity conditioning treatments utilizing the drug mitoxantrone, ara-C and pentostatin and refrigerated marrow storage techniques that have led to wide acclaim. (nymc.edu)
  • Treatment for primary central nervous system lymphoma requires high doses of chemotherapy that enter the central nervous system, such as high-dose methotrexate and high-dose cytarabine. (dana-farber.org)
  • Autologous BMT is used as a salvage therapy for patients with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma. (koruhastanesi.com)
  • Autologous BMT is used as a consolidation therapy for patients with high-risk non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. (koruhastanesi.com)
  • It is used as a form of chemotherapy for malignancies such as lung cancer, testicular cancer, lymphoma, non-lymphocytic leukemia, and glioblastoma multiforme. (the-medical-dictionary.com)
  • We determined the incidence and the prognostic significance of HZ and its correlation with VZV serology in 191 consecutive myeloma patients undergoing high-dose melphalan chemotherapy with ASCT. (nature.com)
  • Others, particularly those with myeloma or some solid tumours, may have two or more sequential (one after the other) transplants, over a period of a few months. (leukaemia.org.au)
  • In myeloma, the normal bone marrow is replaced by the plasma cells, affecting the production of red blood cells. (onco.com)
  • Myeloma cells destroy bone , which releases calcium, a condition called hypercalcemia. (webmd.com)
  • Myeloma cells produce excess abnormal proteins, called paraproteins, in the bone marrow that can cause your blood to become so thick that it flows sluggishly in your body, a condition called hyperviscosity. (webmd.com)
  • In the week leading up to your transplant you will be given a few days of very high-dose chemotherapy, and sometimes radiotherapy , to destroy your underlying disease. (leukaemia.org.au)
  • During this time you are likely to be experiencing some of the common side effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy which may include nausea, vomiting, mucositis (sore mouth) and bowel problems (diarrhoea). (leukaemia.org.au)
  • Total body irradiation is a form of radiotherapy that involves irradiating the patient's entire body in an attempt to suppress the immune system, prevent rejection of the transplanted bone marrow and/or stem cells and to wipe out any remaining cancer cells. (survivornet.com)
  • Treatment may include surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and/or bone marrow transplantation. (khcc.jo)
  • Oral mucositis (OM) is one of the most common adverse effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, especially for head and neck cancer (HNC). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Besides surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, immune activation by direct application of cytokines, antibodies or adoptive cell therapy are promising approaches. (frontiersin.org)
  • Total body irradiation can lower the relapse rate but has some fatal side effects such as irreversible damage to normal internal organs and graft-versus-host disease (a complication after transplantation in which donor's immune cells recognize the host as foreign and attack the recipient's tissues). (survivornet.com)
  • The Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Stem Cell Transplant Center offers autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplants and is active in researching new stem cell techniques. (dana-farber.org)
  • The standard treatment includes few cycles of chemotherapy with a combination of drugs, followed by autologous transplantation, for those who are deemed fit. (onco.com)
  • Early stages of the disease in patients less than one year old are treated with 4-8 cycles of chemotherapy. (khcc.jo)
  • Bone marrow is the soft, spongy tissue found inside most bones in children and in the front chest bone (sternum) and the pelvis bones in adults. (medlineplus.gov)
  • New blood cells (called "stem cells") begin in the bone marrow - the red spongy material found inside the bones - and are released to the bloodstream when mature. (nemours.org)
  • Bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside our bones, is the factory for blood cells. (mdanderson.org)
  • Arvin AM . Varicella-zoster virus: pathogenesis, immunity, and clinical management in hematopoietic cell transplant recipients. (nature.com)
  • At the Koru Hospital Bone Marrow Transplant Center, we provide comprehensive care to our patients, from pre-transplant evaluation to post-transplant follow-up care. (koruhastanesi.com)
  • I. Estimate overall survival (OS), cumulative incidences of relapse/disease progression, and non-relapse mortality (NRM) in each arm at 100 days, and 1 year post-transplant. (survivornet.com)
  • Estimate rate of relapse and non-relapse mortality (NRM) at 1 year post-transplant. (survivornet.com)
  • High-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation (HCT-ASCT) after high-dose methotrexate (MTX)-based immuno-chemotherapy has become an increasingly used treatment approach in eligible elderly PCNSL patients with promising feasibility and efficacy, but has not been compared with conventional chemotherapy approaches. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A randomized controlled trial, incorporating a GA and comparing age-adapted HCT-ASCT treatment with conventional chemotherapy is needed. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The primary objective is to demonstrate that intensified chemotherapy followed by consolidating HCT-ASCT is superior to conventional chemotherapy with rituximab, MTX, procarbazine (R-MP) followed by maintenance with procarbazine in terms of progression free survival (PFS). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) results in a high percentage of complete remissions, but it can be associated with significant treatment-related mortality, which has been primarily attributed to conventional myeloablative transplant regimens. (drugpatentwatch.com)
  • 1 Improvements in transplantation techniques, including the wider use of cell selection, have contributed to a significant reduction in the morbidity and mortality associated with conventional transplantation. (bdbiosciences.com)
  • Aggressive conventional chemotherapy compared with high-dose chemotherapy with autologous haemopoietic stem-cell transplantation for relapsed chemosensitive Hodgkin's disease: a randomised trial. (medscape.com)
  • Conclusion: Double-cycle, high-dose ICE therapy followed by PBSCT is tolerable and feasible even after conventional chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy in patients with SCLC. (the-medical-dictionary.com)
  • Based on a retrospective analysis of patients with newly diagnosed MM, Dr. Charalampous and colleagues concluded that a prolonged time to transplant (TTT) was associated with worse outcomes compared with a more rapid schedule. (bloodcancerstoday.com)
  • The growth of these bone tumors weakens the bones. (medlineplus.gov)
  • p>Our combined expertise allows us to diagnose and treat common, rare and complex bone tumors in children. (nemours.org)
  • The occurrence of varicella zoster virus (VZV) reactivation is increased after allogeneic transplantation, whereas limited data are available for herpes zoster (HZ) after autologous SCT (ASCT). (nature.com)
  • Lower specific antibody titers at transplantation were observed in patients with HZ after ASCT than in those without reactivation ( P =0.009). (nature.com)
  • Treatment selection takes into account patient age, fitness, and whether autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is planned. (medscape.com)
  • The place of high-dose BEAM therapy and autologous bone marrow transplantation in poor-risk Hodgkin's disease. (smw.ch)
  • Dose intensification with autologous bone-marrow transplantation in relapsed and resistant Hodgkin's disease: results of a BNLI randomised trial. (smw.ch)
  • High-dose chemotherapy with autologous bone marrow transplantation: 11 years' experience in Zurich. (smw.ch)
  • Treatment involves maximal safe tumor resection, craniospinal irradiation, and high-dose chemotherapy. (biomedcentral.com)
  • These data suggest that with appropriate pre-transplant clinical evaluation, high-dose cyclophosphamide and irradiation in the BMT preparative phase does not result in frequent, clinically relevant short-term cardiac toxicity [31]. (slideshare.net)
  • Autologous transplants allow the use of high-dose chemotherapy, which provides some patients with a better chance of cure or long-term control of their disease. (leukaemia.org.au)
  • Treatment options for refractory ALL may include high dose chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, clinical trials , or palliative care to manage symptoms and improve quality of life. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • An accurate measurement of CD34 is critical for dose requirement protocols in stem cell transplantation. (bdbiosciences.com)
  • Cohort 1 and Cohort 2: Prior therapy must have included: - Anthracycline or bendamustine-containing chemotherapy and - Anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody therapy and - Ibrutinib or acalabrutinib Cohort 3: Prior therapy must have included anthracycline, bendamustine-, or high dose cytarabine-containing chemotherapy and anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody therapy. (who.int)
  • Once the cancer is less active and the patient has been pre-treated with chemotherapy (known as conditioning), he or she receives the donor's healthy stem cells. (mdanderson.org)
  • As an adjunct therapy with cyclophosphamide for conditioning prior to bone marrow transplantation in adults and children >12 kg, intravenous (IV) busulfan (Bulsulfex) is dosed at 0.8 mg/kg every six hours for 16 doses (four days). (wikipedia.org)
  • In essence, a bone marrow transplant uses very high doses of therapy in attempt to cure the cancer. (ucsfhealth.org)
  • Conditioning therapy is used to help destroy any leftover cancer cells in your body and to make or create a space in your bone marrow for the new stem cells to grow. (leukaemia.org.au)
  • The use of a treatment protocol consisting of a mucositis solution associated with low-level laser therapy effectively resolved a case of severe chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis. (bvsalud.org)
  • The Koru Hospital Bone Marrow Transplant Center is a state-of-the-art medical facility that offers advanced stem cell therapy for a range of hematological disorders. (koruhastanesi.com)
  • Although most clinicians would agree that hematopoietic progenitor cell transplantation after reinduction therapy is frontline therapy for these patients, there is no consensus as to what type of hematopoietic progenitor cell transplantation promises the best event-free and overall survival. (jnccn.org)
  • 1 - 3 However, those with relapsed and/or refractory (R/R) disease have had a historically dismal OS of ≤30% despite reinduction therapy and autologous hematopoietic progenitor cell transplantation (autoHCT) ( Figure 1 ). (jnccn.org)
  • HCT, whether it be autologous, allogeneic, or tandem, has been and continues to be an integral part of therapy, with varying outcomes as delineated in Table 2 . (jnccn.org)
  • Title: Laser Mucite ORL: Effectiveness of Laser Therapy for Mucositis Induced by a Radio-chemotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer (LaserMucite). (biomedcentral.com)
  • [ 2 ] Options for second-line therapy in patients with relapsed/refractory disease include chemotherapy-free regimens with biologic targeted agents such as covalent Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors, lenalidomide,venetoclax, and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy. (medscape.com)
  • For many hematopoietic malignancies, collection and infusion of CD34+ hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells following chemotherapy is critical. (bdbiosciences.com)
  • Flow cytometric enumeration of CD34+ HSCs and progenitor cells is an established method for the evaluation of bone marrow and stem cell grafts. (bdbiosciences.com)
  • The aim of the academic journal is to provide a platform for researchers, scientists, physicians, and other health professionals to find latest research information in the areas of stem cell research, transplantations such as stem cell transplantation, transplantation immunology, kidney transplantation and its treatment. (slideshare.net)
  • Advances in the treatment of cancer and improvements in supportive care over the past 10 years have improved the results and tolerability of bone marrow transplantation. (ucsfhealth.org)
  • If a patient is eligible for autologous bone marrow transplant, it becomes the recommended course of treatment. (onco.com)
  • Past patients of Max Healthcare are well impressed by the treatment results of Bone marrow transplants. (bonemarrowtransplantations.com)
  • Intending to enhance the quality of life for patients and their families, the Center provides top-notch treatment facilities utilizing cutting-edge technology and cutting-edge medicines to treat the majority of complicated illnesses requiring allogeneic transplantation. (bonemarrowtransplantations.com)
  • Hematological investigations and diagnostics including bone marrow testing and spinal taps: These tests are performed pain-free with the help of the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center's Dream Service (pediatric service that helps children undergo treatment and testing under sedation). (tasmc.org.il)
  • She needs a bone marrow transplant, not available in the Gaza Strip, and has not been able to access the treatment she needs since March 2020. (who.int)
  • The monitoring and treatment of oral mucositis lesions in children and adolescents undergoing chemotherapy are necessary to prevent the patient from suffering from induced comorbidities. (bvsalud.org)
  • Chemotherapy-induced mucositis is one of the most important undesirable side effects of cancer treatment, promoting the worst cases of morbidity, increasing length of hospital stay, and frequently reducing the odds of controlling the tumor and the patient's life expectancy 1 . (bvsalud.org)
  • 5 reported that 78% of chemotherapy patients presented with mucositis at some point during treatment. (bvsalud.org)
  • He was fit with bilateral hearing aids about 4 years after completing chemotherapy treatment. (cancernetwork.com)
  • An autologous stem cell transplant uses the patient's own cells for treatment. (mdanderson.org)
  • Treatment for this condition remains difficult and largely ineffective, because the growth of cells in the wound is inhibited ( 2 ) and chemotherapy usually leads to myelosuppression, the latter of which further compromises the migration of multipotent cells from the bone marrow ( 3 ). (ijbs.com)
  • Combination chemotherapy with cisplatin and etoposide (cisplatin-etoposide [PE]) has long been the mainstay of treatment for small cell lung cancer (SCLC). (the-medical-dictionary.com)
  • The increasing success of intensive consolidation chemotherapy (CCT) as an alternative to bone marrow transplant (BMT) in acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) necessitates comparison of the impact on quality of life (QoL) of these two treatment modalities. (ox.ac.uk)
  • I am dedicated to the treatment of hematologic malignancies through cellular therapies such as hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT). (dukecancerinstitute.org)
  • Patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) present with either symptoms relating to direct infiltration of the marrow or other organs by leukemic cells, or symptoms relating to the decreased production of normal marrow elements. (medscape.com)
  • Depending on the type of leukemia, autologous or allogeneic BMT may be recommended. (koruhastanesi.com)
  • Allogeneic-BMT (Allo-BMT) was observed to have an adverse impact on most QoL dimensions compared with Autologous-BMT (A-BMT) and CCT. (ox.ac.uk)
  • They are used to replace stem cells that have been damaged by high doses of chemotherapy , used to treat the patient's underlying disease. (leukaemia.org.au)