Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for hematological malignancies
Zhong, M.-z.; Chen, F.-p.; Shu, Y.-g.
Hunan Yi Ke da Xue Xue Bao 27(3): 242-244
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 1000-5625 PMID: 12575304 Document Number: 546601
To evaluate the efficacy of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in hematological malignancies. Twenty-five patients with hematological malignancies were treated by autologous bone marrow transplantation (ABMT), autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (APB-SCT) or Allo-PBSCT. Eight acute myeloid leuekmia (AML) patients who received autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) were treated by chemotherapy again. All the patients engrafted gained hematopoietic reconstitution; they were followed up for 6 to 91 months; five patients died; twenty patients were alive in a disease-free situation. After the patients with acute leukemia receive AHSCT, the relapse incidences can be reduced obviously by regular chemotherapy. HSCT is one of the best methods for hematological malignancies.