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SUBMITTER: Miller KC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6893102 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Miller Kevin C KC Gertz Morie A MA Buadi Francis K FK Hayman Suzanne R SR Lacy Martha Q MQ Dispenzieri Angela A AA Dingli David D Kapoor Prashant P Gonsalves Wilson I WI Kourelis Taxiarchis T Muchtar Eli E Hogan William J WJ Kumar Shaji K SK
Bone marrow transplantation 20190612 12
Autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is an integral component of the therapeutic arsenal in multiple myeloma. Given that overall survival (OS) is comparable between patients receiving up-front or delayed ASCT, some opt to collect stem cells and postpone transplant until the time of disease progression (i.e., salvage ASCT). It is unknown if induction should be repeated prior to salvage ASCT, or if patients should proceed directly. We identified 234 patients who underwent salvage ASCT at ou ...[more]