MARROW TRANSPLANTATION FOR MYELOMA

Authors
FERMAND JP BROUET JC
Citation
Jp. Fermand et Jc. Brouet, MARROW TRANSPLANTATION FOR MYELOMA, Annual review of medicine, 46, 1995, pp. 299-307
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Annual review of medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00664219
Volume
46
Year of publication
1995
Pages
299 - 307
Database
ISI
SICI code
0066-4219(1995)46:<299:MTFM>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
High-dose therapy with hemopoietic stem cell support in multiple myelo ma (MM) has been used for 10 years. This approach is currently the mos t promising form of treatment for this disease. We review here its rat ionale and the results of clinical trials according to the source of h ematopoietic stem cells [allogeneic or autologous, bone marrow or bloo d]. Finally, we discuss the ongoing uncertainties regarding the utilit y of this treatment and the future prospects for high-dose therapy in MM.