Long-Term Consequences of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Current State of the Science
Long-Term Consequences of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Current State of the Science
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DOI:
10.1016/j.bbmt.2009.09.017
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发表时间:
2010-01-01
影响因子:
4.3
通讯作者:
Bhatia, Smita
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作者:
Baker, K. Scott;Armenian, Saro;Bhatia, Smita
Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is an established curative option for a variety of hematologic malignancies. Liberalization in the indications for transplantation coupled with an increase in options in the source of the hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are responsible for the increasing number of HCTs performed annually [1]. Advances in transplantation techniques and supportive care strategies have resulted in a significant improvement in survival, such that long-term survival has now become an expected outcome for patients undergoing HCT. However, exposure to chemotherapy prior to transplantation as well as at the time of transplantation, coupled with prolonged periods of immune suppression and the risk of disease recurrence, place this population at an increased risk of chronic health conditions, such as cardiac compromise, endocrine sequelae, and subsequent malignancies. Furthermore, premature death remains of significant concern among health care providers as well as patients who have successfully survived the immediate post-HCT period. The following sections will focus on long-term survival and causes of premature death among patients undergoing HCT; on the overall burden of morbidity suffered by longterm survivors, with special emphasis on the occurrence of metabolic syndrome in this population and its impact on cardiac dysfunction and the need to understand individual variability in the risk for post-HCT complications, as we move closer to personalized medicine.