Access to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

BACKGROUND: The purpose of the current study was to determine whether the use of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) to treat leukemia, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma (MM) differs by race and sex. METHODS: The annual incidence of leukemia, lymphoma, and MM was estimated in the United States...

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Published in:Cancer 2010-07, Vol.116 (14), p.3469-3476
Main Authors: Joshua, Thomas V., Rizzo, J. Douglas, Zhang, Mei‐Jie, Hari, Parameswaran N., Kurian, Seira, Pasquini, Marcelo, Majhail, Navneet S., Lee, Stephanie J., Horowitz, Mary M.
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Language:English
Subjects:
access to care
effect of race and sex
hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
leukemia
lymphoma
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Summary:BACKGROUND: The purpose of the current study was to determine whether the use of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) to treat leukemia, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma (MM) differs by race and sex. METHODS: The annual incidence of leukemia, lymphoma, and MM was estimated in the United States in people aged
ISSN:0008-543X
1097-0142
DOI:10.1002/cncr.25297