title: Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Australia in 1993.
abstract: The status of hemopoietic stem cell transplantation in Australia from January 1, 1993 to December 31, 1993 is reported. A total of 523 hematopoietic stem cell transplants were carried out throughout Australia during this 12 month period: 296 autologous transplants, 223 allogeneic transplants, and 4 syngeneic transplants. These were carried out by transplant programs in 20 hospitals, and the total number of transplants represented a 9.4% increase on the total number performed in 1992 (n = 478). Of the 296 autologous transplants, 133 utilized blood stem cells only, 125 marrow stem cells only, and 38 both. The most common indications for autologous transplant were non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (n = 92), acute myeloid leukemia (n = 53), breast cancer (n = 37), Hodgkin's disease (n = 33), and myeloma (n = 25). The most common indication for allogeneic transplantation was chronic myeloid leukemia (n = 59), acute myeloid leukemia (n = 56), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (n = 43), and severe aplastic anaemia (n = 14). The number of allogenic transplants performed for individual diseases was comparable between 1992 and 1993, but increases in the number of autologous transplants for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (26%), Hodgkin's disease (45%), breast cancer (48%), and myeloma (20%) were seen.
authors.affiliation: Australian Bone Marrow Recipient Data Registry, C/-Department of Haematology, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, NSW.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Atkinson
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Downs
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hawkins
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006085:Graft Survival; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014185:Transplantation, Isogeneic