title: Treatment of lymphoid malignancies with non-myeloablative stem cell transplantation.
abstract: The traditional approach to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation involves the administration of myeloablative preparative regimens. This form of conditioning is associated with a relatively high incidence of regimen-related toxicity. As a result, candidates for allogeneic stem cell transplantation may be excluded owing to advanced age or co-morbid medical illness. Recently, so-called "non-myeloablative" regimens have been introduced, where less intense conditioning therapy is used in an attempt to reduce regimen-related toxicity. In addition, non-myeloablative transplantation takes advantage of the graft-versus-tumour effect that is characteristic of allogeneic stem cell transplantation. We review the background, available clinical data, and future directions in non-myeloablative stem cell transplantation, and focus on its potential use in the treatment of lymphoid malignancies.
authors.affiliation: Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplantation Program of British Columbia, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Center, University of British Columbia, Canada. mseftel@bccancer.bc.ca
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Seftel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lavoie
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Barnett
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Conneally
mesh_terms: D020350:Graft vs Tumor Effect; D019337:Hematologic Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019172:Transplantation Conditioning / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents