title: Allogeneic haematopoietic cell transplantation with nonmyeloablative conditioning in Denmark.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Haematopoietic cell transplantation with nonmyeloablative conditioning (NMC-HCT) is used in the treatment of haematological malignancies.
  
  
  METHODS
  Use of NMC-HCT in Denmark from 2000-07 was examined.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Unrelated donor searches resulted in a suitable donor in 75% of cases of which 36% were transplanted. Among 244 patients referred for NMC-HCT, 72% were transplanted. There was a significant difference in the number of NMC-HCTs between national regions. Increasing waiting time resulted in 22% of the referred patients being taken off the waiting list without NMC-HCT.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Some patients may have had a chance of cure if they had been transplanted without delay.
authors.affiliation: Haematologisk Klinik, Rigshospitalet, 2100 København Ø, Denmark. masmas@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: Tania Nicole
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Masmas
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kornblit
authors.forename: Henrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sengeløv
authors.forename: Hans O
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Madsen
authors.forename: Bodil K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Jakobsen
authors.forename: Gitte
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Olesen
authors.forename: Lars L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Vindeløv
mesh_terms: D019337:Hematologic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006648:Histocompatibility; D006801:Humans; D015996:Survival Rate; D019172:Transplantation Conditioning / Q000379:methods; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014850:Waiting Lists