Abstract
The evaluation of patients for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is a complex process. The decision to recommend transplantation is not simply dependent on patient diagnosis; instead it is a specialized analytic decision process intricately dependent on a number of variables including patient age, performance status, medical comorbidities, family support structure, socioeconomic viability and motivation to participate in self-care, to name a few. The process of pre-transplant patient evaluation has substantial variability across different transplant centers, owing to lack of formal published guidelines. This review summarizes the process of pre-transplant patient evaluation and workup, and aims to describe components of a well-organized and evidenced-based patient selection process for SCT.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1259-1268 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Bone Marrow Transplantation |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- hematopoietic stem cell transplant
- patient evaluation
- patient selection
- workup
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology
- Transplantation