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Late Mortality and Causes of Death among Long-Term Survivors after Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation.
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Biology of Blood & Marrow Transplantation . Sep2016, Vol. 22 Issue 9, p1702-1709. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- We sought to assess the late mortality risks and causes of death among long-term survivors of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT). The cases of 11,047 relapse-free survivors of a first HCT at least 2 years after HCT were analyzed. Standardized mortality ratios (SMR) were calculated and specific causes of death were compared with those of the Japanese population. Among relapse-free survivors at 2 years, overall survival percentages at 10 and 15 years were 87% and 83%, respectively. The overall risk of mortality was significantly higher compared with that of the general population. The risk of mortality was significantly higher from infection (SMR = 57.0), new hematologic malignancies (SMR = 2.2), other new malignancies (SMR = 3.0), respiratory causes (SMR = 109.3), gastrointestinal causes (SMR = 3.8), liver dysfunction (SMR = 6.1), genitourinary dysfunction (SMR = 17.6), and external or accidental causes (SMR = 2.3). The overall annual mortality rate showed a steep decrease from 2 to 5 years after HCT; however, the decrease rate slowed after 10 years but was still higher than that of the general population at 20 years after HCT. SMRs in the earlier period of 2 to 4 years after HCT and 5 years or longer after HCT were 16.1 and 7.4, respectively. Long-term survivors after allogeneic HCT are at higher risk of mortality from various causes other than the underlying disease that led to HCT. Screening and preventive measures should be given a central role in reducing the morbidity and mortality of HCT recipients on long-term follow-up. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10838791
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Biology of Blood & Marrow Transplantation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 117295842
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbmt.2016.05.019