2020
Transplant Physicians’ Attitudes on Candidacy for Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT) in Older Patients: The Need for a Standardized Geriatric Assessment (GA) Tool
Mishra A, Preussler J, Al-Mansour Z, Bachanova V, Bhatt V, Bredeson C, Chhabra S, D'Souza A, Dahi P, DeFilipp Z, Gowda L, Hacker E, Hashmi S, Howard D, Jakubowski A, Jayani R, Johnston L, Koll T, Lin R, McCurdy S, Michaelis L, Muffly L, Nathwani N, Olin R, Popat U, Rodriguez C, Rosko A, Runaas L, Sabloff M, Shore T, Shune L, Sorror M, Sung A, Ustun C, Wood W, Burns L, Artz A. Transplant Physicians’ Attitudes on Candidacy for Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT) in Older Patients: The Need for a Standardized Geriatric Assessment (GA) Tool. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2020, 26: s45-s46. DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2019.12.115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHematopoietic cell transplantationKarnofsky performance scoreTransplant physiciansUpper age limitAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationGeriatric assessment toolsNon-myeloablative conditioningMarrow Transplant ResearchOnline cross-sectional surveyHealth assessment toolMajority of centersClinical support staffCross-sectional surveyAssessment toolAdult physiciansMyeloablative regimenOlder ptsRegimen intensityConditioning regimensOlder patientsSupportive careInternational BloodRisk stratificationCell transplantationCurative potential
2019
Primary Plasma Cell Leukemia Outcomes Remain Dismal Despite Novel Agents and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Patel S, Girnius S, Dhakal B, Gowda L, Fraser R, Davila O, Shah N, Qazilbash M, Kumar S, D'Souza A, Hari P. Primary Plasma Cell Leukemia Outcomes Remain Dismal Despite Novel Agents and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. Blood 2019, 134: 266. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-127049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary plasma cell leukemiaNon-relapse mortalityHematopoietic cell transplantationProgression-free survivalHigh-risk cytogeneticsMonths of diagnosisRelapse/progressionPPCL patientsOverall survivalMedian ageCell transplantationNovel agentsDisease statusLower non-relapse mortalityRare plasma cell neoplasmAdvisory CommitteeMultiple myeloma's (MM) outcomePost-HCT outcomesKarnofsky performance scoreSpeakers bureauSuperior overall survivalTotal body irradiationMarrow Transplant ResearchPlasma cell leukemiaPlasma cell neoplasms