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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 121-125 |
| Journal | Medical Journal of Australia |
| Volume | 190 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
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Haemopoietic stem cell transplanation for children in Australia and New Zealand, 1998-2006: a report on behalf of the Australasian Bone Marrow Transplant Recipient Registry and the Australian and New Zealand Children's Haematology Oncology Group. / Moore, A.S.; Shaw, P.J.; Hallahan, A.R.; Carter, Tina; Kilo, T.; Nivison-Smith, I.; O'Brien, T.A.; Tapp, H.; Teague, L.; Wilson, S.R.; Tiedemann, K.
In: Medical Journal of Australia, Vol. 190, No. 3, 2009, p. 121-125.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Haemopoietic stem cell transplanation for children in Australia and New Zealand, 1998-2006: a report on behalf of the Australasian Bone Marrow Transplant Recipient Registry and the Australian and New Zealand Children's Haematology Oncology Group
AU - Moore, A.S.
AU - Shaw, P.J.
AU - Hallahan, A.R.
AU - Carter, Tina
AU - Kilo, T.
AU - Nivison-Smith, I.
AU - O'Brien, T.A.
AU - Tapp, H.
AU - Teague, L.
AU - Wilson, S.R.
AU - Tiedemann, K.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Objective: To document haemopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) activity and trends among paediatric patients in Australia and New Zealand.Design, setting and participants: A retrospective analysis of data reported to the Australasian Bone Marrow Transplant Recipient Registry by the seven paediatric HSCT institutions in Australia and New Zealand over the 9-year period 1998–2006, with particular focus on the most recent years (2002–2006).Main outcome measures: Types of HSCT performed; transplant-related mortality (TRM); stem cell sources; indications for HSCT; causes of death after HSCT.Results: Over the period 1998–2006, 522 autologous HSCT procedures (41%) and 737 allogeneic procedures (59%) were performed. About 60% of allogeneic transplants involved alternative donors (donors other than a human leukocyte antigen-matched sibling). The use of umbilical cord blood as a source of haemopoietic stem cells has doubled since 1998, with 34% of allogeneic transplants in 2006 using cord blood. Over the period 2002–2006, the median age of patients receiving transplants was 7 years (range, 0–19 years). The most common indications for allogeneic HSCT were acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (33%) and acute myeloid leukaemia (24%). The most common indications for autologous HSCT were neuroblastoma (23%), medulloblastoma (21%) and Ewing sarcoma (10%). TRM at 1 year after transplant was 22% for alternative donor transplants, 7% for matched-sibling transplants and 5% for autologous transplants. Relapse or persistence of a child’s underlying condition accounted for 54% of all deaths within 1 year after transplant.Conclusions: HSCT is an important procedure for children with a range of life-threatening illnesses. Local trends in the indications for HSCT, donor selection and TRM reflect contemporary international practice.
AB - Objective: To document haemopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) activity and trends among paediatric patients in Australia and New Zealand.Design, setting and participants: A retrospective analysis of data reported to the Australasian Bone Marrow Transplant Recipient Registry by the seven paediatric HSCT institutions in Australia and New Zealand over the 9-year period 1998–2006, with particular focus on the most recent years (2002–2006).Main outcome measures: Types of HSCT performed; transplant-related mortality (TRM); stem cell sources; indications for HSCT; causes of death after HSCT.Results: Over the period 1998–2006, 522 autologous HSCT procedures (41%) and 737 allogeneic procedures (59%) were performed. About 60% of allogeneic transplants involved alternative donors (donors other than a human leukocyte antigen-matched sibling). The use of umbilical cord blood as a source of haemopoietic stem cells has doubled since 1998, with 34% of allogeneic transplants in 2006 using cord blood. Over the period 2002–2006, the median age of patients receiving transplants was 7 years (range, 0–19 years). The most common indications for allogeneic HSCT were acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (33%) and acute myeloid leukaemia (24%). The most common indications for autologous HSCT were neuroblastoma (23%), medulloblastoma (21%) and Ewing sarcoma (10%). TRM at 1 year after transplant was 22% for alternative donor transplants, 7% for matched-sibling transplants and 5% for autologous transplants. Relapse or persistence of a child’s underlying condition accounted for 54% of all deaths within 1 year after transplant.Conclusions: HSCT is an important procedure for children with a range of life-threatening illnesses. Local trends in the indications for HSCT, donor selection and TRM reflect contemporary international practice.
M3 - Article
VL - 190
SP - 121
EP - 125
JO - Medical Journal Australia
JF - Medical Journal Australia
SN - 0025-729X
IS - 3
ER -