Cancers Treated with Autologous Stem Cell Transplant

 

High-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation is the most effective treatment for certain cancers because it improves survival and cures more patients than other treatments. High-dose chemotherapy is currently being evaluated in controlled clinical trials for the treatment of several types of cancers. Published results best describe the role of stem cell transplantation in the treatment of the following cancers:

 Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
 Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
 Multiple Myeloma
 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
 Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
 Breast Cancer
 Other Solid Tumors

 

Additional information regarding the role of high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplant can be by clicking specific cancer types on The Home Page. 

This content was last reviewed August 15, 2010 by Dr. Reshma L. Mahtani.
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