Journal article

[Recommended screening and preventive practices for long-term survivors after hematopoietic cell transplantation].

NS Majhail, JD Rizzo, SJ Lee, M Aljurf, Y Atsuta, C Bonfim, LJ Burns, N Chaudhri, S Davies, S Okamoto, A Seber, G Socie, J Szer, MT Van Lint, JR Wingard, A Tichelli, undefined Center for International Blood, undefined American Society for Blood, undefined European Group for Blood, undefined Asia-Pacific Blood Show all

Rinsh Ketsueki the Japanese Journal of Clinical Hematology | Published : 2014

Abstract

Advances in hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) technology and supportive care techniques have led to improvements in long-term survival after HCT. Emerging indications for transplantation, introduction of newer graft sources (eg, umbilical cord blood) and transplantation of older patients using less intense conditioning regimens have also contributed to an increase in the number of HCT survivors. These survivors are at risk for developing late complications secondary to pre-, peri-, and posttransplantation exposures and risk factors. Guidelines for screening and preventive practices for HCT survivors were published in 2006. An international group of transplantation experts was convened..

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