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allogeneic_stem_cell_transplantation
Description
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Consists of conditioning regimen (chemo &/or RT to eradicate dz & achieve immunosuppression to prevent graft rejection) → followed by infusion of donor HSC allograft to replenish hematopoietic system & further eradicate dz via graft-vs.-tumor effect
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Indications: In general, dzs that would not benefit from additional standard tx or are resistant to chemo (BBMT 2015;21:1863), eg, selected malignancies (high-risk or rel/ref acute & chronic leukemias, HL & NHL, plasma cell dyscrasias, MDS, MPN); aplastic anemia & other marrow failure states, PNH, thalassemia, sickle cell dz, SCID
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Conditioning regimens-of-allogeneic_stem_cell_transplantation