High-dose BEAM chemotherapy with autologous peripheral blood progenitor-cell transplantation for unselected patients with primary refractory or relapsed Hodgkin's disease
Argiris A, Seropian S, Cooper DL. High-dose BEAM chemotherapy with autologous peripheral blood progenitor-cell transplantation for unselected patients with primary refractory or relapsed Hodgkin's disease. Annals Of Oncology 2000, 11: 665-672. PMID: 10942053, DOI: 10.1023/a:1008396525292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAntigens, CD34Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarmustineCombined Modality TherapyCytarabineDisease-Free SurvivalEtoposideFemaleHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHodgkin DiseaseHumansL-Lactate DehydrogenaseMaleMelphalanMiddle AgedPrognosisRecurrenceTransplantation, AutologousConceptsProgression-free survivalHigh-dose BEAM chemotherapyPeripheral blood progenitor cellsAutologous PBPC transplantationTime of transplantationPrimary refractoryHodgkin's diseaseHigh-dose BEAMBEAM chemotherapyPBPC transplantationOverall survivalAutologous peripheral blood progenitor cell transplantationAutologous peripheral blood progenitor cellsPeripheral blood progenitor cell transplantationBlood progenitor cell transplantationSatisfactory progression-free survivalSevere non-hematologic toxicityWorse progression-free survivalPoor progression-free survivalAutologous PBPC infusionNon-hematologic toxicitiesTransplant-related complicationsConsecutive adult patientsElevated lactate dehydrogenaseRelapse/progression