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All articles tagged: Graft-versus-host disease, unspecified (D89.813)

HealthDay 24 June at 02.59 PM

Posttransplant Cyclophosphamide GVHD Prophylaxis Beneficial in Leukemia

For patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation, posttransplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy) graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) prophylaxis yields comparable relapse incidence (RI) and significantly lower incidence of GVHD than conventional prophylaxis, according to a study published online June 10 in the Ame

HealthDay 21 December at 04.51 PM

Risk for Vitiligo Increased for Transplant Recipients

Transplant recipients, especially those receiving hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT), have an increased risk for vitiligo, according to a brief report published online Dec. 13 in JAMA Dermatology.Chul Hwan Bang, M.D., Ph.D., from the Catholic University of Korea in Seoul, and colleagues conducted a population-based cohort study

HealthDay 20 December at 04.53 PM

Peripheral Blood Haplo-SCT Feasible for Leukemia Patients 70 Years and Older

For patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML)/myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) aged 70 years and older, haploidentical stem cell transplantation (Haplo-SCT) using a nonmyeloablative conditioning regimen (NMAC) is feasible, with no early nonrelapse mortality (NRM), according to a study published online Nov. 3 in Bone Marrow Transplantation.<