Autologous stem cell transplantation improves quality of life in economically challenged, brazilian multiple myeloma patients [PDF]
Clinics, 2011 OBJECTIVES: 1) To characterize the impact of multiple myeloma on the quality of life of patients treated in two public institutions in São Paulo State, Brazil, using a generic Short Form 36 Health Survey and a questionnaire specific for oncologic ...
Leina Y Etto +9 more
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a randomized, open, multicenter phase III trial of lenalidomide/dexamethasone versus lenalidomide/dexamethasone plus subsequent autologous stem cell transplantation and lenalidomide maintenance in patients with relapsed multiple myeloma [PDF]
, 2016 Background Despite novel therapeutic agents, most multiple myeloma (MM) patients eventually relapse. Two large phase III trials have shown significantly improved response rates (RR) of lenalidomide/dexamethasone compared with placebo/dexamethasone in ...
Baertsch, Marc-Andrea +28 more
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A survey on cellular and engineered tissue therapies in Europe in 2008 [PDF]
, 2010 Cellular therapy is an evolving investigational treatment modality in regenerative medicine, but little published information is available on its current use.
Baldomero, Helen +4 more
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Quality of Life and psychopathology in adults who underwent Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) in childhood: a qualitative and quantitative analysis. [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Patients who undergo pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) may experience long-term psychological sequelae and poor Quality of Life (QoL) in adulthood. This study aimed to investigate subjective illness experience, QoL, and
Basso, G. +13 more
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Non-infectious pulmonary complications of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation [PDF]
, 2014 Noninfectious pulmonary complications of hematopoietic stem cell transplant are currently more prevalent than infectious complications. Unfortunately, the pathophysiology basis is not completely understood.
Baloglu, Orkun +2 more
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Limbal stem cell transplantation: clinical results, limits, and perspectives [PDF]
, 2018 Limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) is a clinical condition characterized by damage of cornea limbal stem cells, which results in an impairment of corneal epithelium turnover and in an invasion of the cornea by the conjunctival epithelium.
Bruscolini, Alice +3 more
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Endogenous musculoskeletal tissue engineering - a focused perspective [PDF]
, 2012 Two major difficulties facing widespread clinical implementation of existing Tissue Engineering (TE) strategies for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders are (1) the cost, space and time required for ex vivo culture of a patient’s autologous cells ...
Adam, Clayton
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Physiological conditions influencing regenerative potential of stem cells [PDF]
, 2016 Stem cells are being used in the treatment of cardivovascular diseases. Here, we review the physiologic and pathologic conditions that impact the regenerative potential of stem cells in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases which include the influence
Avitabile, Daniele +3 more
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Gene Therapy for Pediatric Cancer: State of the Art and Future Perspectives [PDF]
, 2003 While modern treatments have led to a dramatic improvement in survival for pediatric malignancy, toxicities are high and a significant proportion of patients remain resistant.
Biagi, Ettore +3 more
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AUTOLOGOUS STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION USING PERIPHERAL BLOOD STEM CELLS
Transplantation, 1987 Resultats encourageants chez 13 malades soumis a une chimiotherapie supraletale pour le traitement de cancer du poumon. La reconstitution de la granulocytopoiese est satisfaisante, mais la megalcaryocytopoiese ne se reconstitue pas aussi rapidement qu'apres greffe de moelle osseuse ...
P J, Stiff +5 more
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