Abstract
Although hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allogeneic SCT (allo-SCT)) is the treatment of choice for many aggressive hematological malignancies, the role of allo-SCT in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is still a matter of debate and can be considered one of the more important challenges for the next decade. In the era of novel drugs and humanized antibodies, the long-term outcome of patients has improved, and a critical reappraisal of autologous and allo-SCT in CLL treatment is warranted.
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Corradini, P., Farina, L. Challenges for the next decade: allogeneic stem cell transplantation in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Leukemia Suppl 1 (Suppl 2), S33–S34 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/leusup.2012.19
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