THE ROLE OF STEM-CELL TRANSPLANTATION IN THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC-LEUKEMIA

Authors
DREGER P SCHMITZ N
Citation
P. Dreger et N. Schmitz, THE ROLE OF STEM-CELL TRANSPLANTATION IN THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC-LEUKEMIA, Leukemia, 11, 1997, pp. 42-45
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Hematology,Oncology
Journal title
Leukemia → ACNP
ISSN journal
08876924
Volume
11
Year of publication
1997
Supplement
2
Pages
42 - 45
Database
ISI
SICI code
0887-6924(1997)11:<42:TROSTI>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Stem cell transplantation (SCT) is increasingly being used for treatme nt of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The present article summariz es available clinical results and discusses important aspects of SCT i n patients with CLL including the preferable type of SCT (allogeneic v s autologous), timing of SCT, high-dose regimens, purging, and molecul ar monitoring of residual disease.