Abstract
Allogeneic stem cell transplant (alloSCT) can overcome the adverse prognosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia with 17p deletion (17p- CLL). However, its applicability remains unclear. Since 2007, our leukemia service has referred patients with 17p- CLL for alloSCT at presentation. In this study, the outcomes of these patients were reviewed retrospectively to determine whether they underwent alloSCT and why patients did not undergo alloSCT. Fifty-two patients with 17p- CLL who were referred to the transplant service from 2007 to 2010 were identified. Of these patients, 32 (62%) did not undergo alloSCT, mainly because of treatment- or disease-related complications (n = 15). The 2-year post-referral overall survival rates of the alloSCT and non-SCT groups were 64% and 25%, respectively (p = 0.001). These findings suggest that while alloSCT is an effective therapy in patients with 17p- CLL, pre-SCT complications may preclude a significant proportion of patients from undergoing the procedure.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 711-715 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Leukemia and Lymphoma |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2015 |
Keywords
- 17p-
- CLL
- allogeneic transplant
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology
- Oncology
- Cancer Research
MD Anderson CCSG core facilities
- Biostatistics Resource Group