Open AccessRole of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant in the Management of Follicular Lymphoma
Author(s) -
Foster Matthew,
Gabriel Don A.,
Shea Thomas
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the oncologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.176
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1549-490X
pISSN - 1083-7159
DOI - 10.1634/theoncologist.2009-0045
Subject(s) - medicine , chemoimmunotherapy , follicular lymphoma , rituximab , oncology , lymphoma , transplantation , hematopoietic stem cell transplantation , surgery , immunology
Learning ObjectivesEvaluate recent data regarding outcomes of autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplant for follicular lymphoma. Apply patient and disease characteristics to predict favorable post‐transplant outcomes for patients with follicular lymphoma. Enumerate the indications for referral of patients with follicular lymphoma to a transplant center. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of allogeneic versus autologous stem cell transplant for follicular lymphoma.This article is available for continuing medical education credit at CME.TheOncologist.com .