Breaking the Age Barrier: Physicians’ Perceptions of Candidacy for Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Older Adults
Mishra A, Preussler JM, Bhatt VR, Bredeson C, Chhabra S, D'Souza A, Dahi PB, Hacker ED, Gowda L, Hashmi SK, Howard DS, Jakubowski A, Jayani R, Koll T, Lin RJ, Olin RL, Popat UR, Rodriguez C, Rosko A, Sabloff M, Sorror ML, Sung AD, Ustun C, Wood WA, Burns L, Artz A. Breaking the Age Barrier: Physicians’ Perceptions of Candidacy for Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Older Adults. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2021, 27: 617.e1-617.e7. PMID: 33836312, PMCID: PMC8254775, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2021.03.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationHematopoietic cell transplantationGeriatric assessmentOlder adultsPatient ageCell transplantationHCT physiciansHigh-volume teaching hospitalStandardized geriatric assessmentTransplantation-related morbidityAge 75 yearsSignificant unmet needOnline cross-sectional surveyHealth assessment toolClinical support staffCross-sectional surveyMyeloablative regimenRegimen intensityNonmyeloablative conditioningRisk stratificationTransplant physiciansTeaching hospitalAge 41Most physiciansUnmet need