title: Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for myelodysplastic syndrome: a review.
abstract: Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) continues to be the only curative option for myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Since the majority of the patients with this disease are often older and frail, treatment-related mortality and morbidity remain major obstacles to be overcome. Reduced-intensity conditioning and continued lines of investigation in the field of allogeneic transplantation are expected to ultimately improve the overall therapeutic approach to MDS. In this review we summarize current recommendations and controversies surrounding HSCT for MDS, as well as the use of novel therapeutics in the peri-transplant period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA.
authors.forename: Simrit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parmar
authors.forename: Marcos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Lima
authors.forename: H Joachim
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Deeg
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Champlin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D015897:Comorbidity; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D018579:Patient Selection; D019172:Transplantation Conditioning; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous