Effect of CD34<sup>+</sup> Cell Dose on Resource Utilization in Patients After High-Dose Chemotherapy With Peripheral-Blood Stem-Cell Support

199979 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Kevin A. Schulman · Georgetown University

Charles H. Weaver · Georgetown University

Abstract

Infusion of more than 5.0 x 10(6) CD34(+) cells/kg was associated with a reduction in resource utilization. Achieving a target of 5.0 x 10(6) CD34(+) cells/kg should have important clinical and economic benefits for patients.

Topics & Keywords

Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Neutropenia and Cancer Infections Vascular Tumors and Angiosarcomas

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Decent work and economic growth

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volume 17, Issue 4, pp. 1227-1227

DOI: 10.1200/jco.1999.17.4.1227

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