Vol 52, No 4 (2021)
Review article
Published online: 2021-08-31
Optimal timing and conditioning regimen in allogeneic stem cell transplantation for AML
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DOI: 10.5603/AHP.2021.0046
Acta Haematol Pol 2021;52(4):237-241.
Abstract
In all stages of the disease, allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) plays an important role in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia. It is an ongoing challenge to find the right balance between the chance of a cure and the risk of dying from side effects of the procedure. With respect to the conditioning, the large number of available protocols, ranging from non-myeloablative to a classical high-dose regimen, offers the opportunity to individualize the treatment, considering both the clinical situation and patient-specific factors such as age and co-morbidities. As a consequence, allo-SCT has become available to a larger percentage of patients, and the question as to whether or not to undergo a transplantation needs to be answered more frequently. The factors to be considered vary widely among patients in remission, those with relapsed disease, and those who never responded to conventional therapy. This review addresses this discussion, focusing on how to define an individualized and weighted treatment concept for each patient.
Keywords: AMLallogeneic transplantationtimingconditioning
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