Autografting for chronic myeloid leukaemia.
Baillieres Clin Haematol
; 10(2): 369-88, 1997 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-9376670
ABSTRACT
For most chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) patients the option of a potentially 'curative' allogeneic stem cell transplant is not available because of age or lack of donor. Interferon alpha appears to extend survival when used in the chronic phase of the disease but probably does not produce long-term disease-free survivors. Autografting is being actively explored as a therapeutic option which may improve on the survival data seen with interferon and numerous different autografting methodologies are being investigated. While it seems reasonable to hope that a suitably robust and safe approach to autografting may improve survival it is unlikely with current technology that long-term disease-free survival will be achieved. To date no compelling trial data are available to confirm the efficacy of autografting but large prospective randomized studies are underway to investigate whether autografting can indeed extend survival for CML patients who do not have the option of an allograft.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Leucemia Mielógena Crónica BCR-ABL Positiva
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Trasplante de Células Madre Hematopoyéticas
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Baillieres Clin Haematol
Asunto de la revista:
HEMATOLOGIA
Año:
1997
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido