Unrelated donor versus matched sibling donor in adults with acute myeloid leukemia in first relapse: an ALWP-EBMT study

Abstract Background Allogeneic stem cell transplantation is the only curative option for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) experiencing relapse. Either matched sibling donor (MSD) or unrelated donor (UD) is indicated. Methods We analyzed 1554 adults with AML transplanted from MSD (n = 961)...

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Main Authors: Annalisa Ruggeri, Giorgia Battipaglia, Myriam Labopin, Gerhard Ehninger, Dietrich Beelen, Johanna Tischer, Arnold Ganser, Rainer Schwerdtfeger, Bertram Glass, Jurgen Finke, Mauricette Michallet, Matthias Stelljes, Pavel Jindra, Renate Arnold, Nicolaus Kröger, Mohamad Mohty, Arnon Nagler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-09-01
Series:Journal of Hematology & Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13045-016-0321-y