[Long-term follow-up study of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation]. 2015

Noriko Doki
Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital.

The need for guidance regarding appropriate systematic long-term follow-up (LTFU) of hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) survivors has been recognized. Guidelines for screening and preventive practices for HCT survivors were published in 2006. An international group of transplantation experts updated the recommendations in 2011. Several points regarding the management of late complications must be addressed. Therefore, it is difficult to assess them all at routine visits to the hospital. We herein report the LTFU system employed in the Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital. The main purposes include the assessment of chronic GVHD severity, the management of late complications, and patient education for the prevention of infections. We created handbooks for the management of late complications. The questionnaire answered by patients revealed that 93% could understand the necessity for screening of second malignancies and that 84% were satisfied with the LTFU system. The LTFU system is used to provide long-term support according to the patients' social circumstances.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D005500 Follow-Up Studies Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease. Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D006086 Graft vs Host Disease The clinical entity characterized by anorexia, diarrhea, loss of hair, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, growth retardation, and eventual death brought about by the GRAFT VS HOST REACTION. Graft-Versus-Host Disease,Homologous Wasting Disease,Runt Disease,Graft-vs-Host Disease,Disease, Graft-Versus-Host,Disease, Graft-vs-Host,Disease, Homologous Wasting,Disease, Runt,Diseases, Graft-Versus-Host,Diseases, Graft-vs-Host,Graft Versus Host Disease,Graft-Versus-Host Diseases,Graft-vs-Host Diseases
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013997 Time Factors Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations. Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor
D014184 Transplantation, Homologous Transplantation between individuals of the same species. Usually refers to genetically disparate individuals in contradistinction to isogeneic transplantation for genetically identical individuals. Transplantation, Allogeneic,Allogeneic Grafting,Allogeneic Transplantation,Allografting,Homografting,Homologous Transplantation,Grafting, Allogeneic
D017741 Survivors Persons who have experienced a prolonged survival after serious disease or who continue to live with a usually life-threatening condition as well as family members, significant others, or individuals surviving traumatic life events. Long-Term Survivors,Long Term Survivors,Long-Term Survivor,Survivor,Survivor, Long-Term,Survivors, Long-Term
D018380 Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Transfer of HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLS from BONE MARROW or BLOOD between individuals within the same species (TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS) or transfer within the same individual (TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS). Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation has been used as an alternative to BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION in the treatment of a variety of neoplasms. Stem Cell Transplantation, Hematopoietic,Transplantation, Hematopoietic Stem Cell

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