Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplants in Czech Republic
Authors:
R. Pytlík; M. Trnková; M. Trněný
Authors‘ workplace:
1. interní klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha
Published in:
Čas. Lék. čes. 2003; : 733-735
Category:
Overview
Transplantations of the autologous hematopoietic cell have been performed in the Czech Republic since 1993. Theirtotal number has increased during the past ten years from 43 to more than three hundred procedures annually.Presented article describes, how the indications for autologous transplants have gradually changed according to theaccumulating scientific evidence and it also gives examples of Czech researchers contributing to the advances in thisfield. Currently, autologous transplants belong to the standard treatment of a number of hemato-oncological diseasesand further studies, both national and international, are being performed in Czech Republic. Their aim is to improvethis role of the treatment modality in the global care for patients with these diagnoses.
Key words:
autologous transplantation, peripheral hematopoietic cells, lymphoma, myeloma, leukemia, autoimmunediseases, solid tumors.
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Addictology Allergology and clinical immunology Angiology Audiology Clinical biochemistry Dermatology & STDs Paediatric gastroenterology Paediatric surgery Paediatric cardiology Paediatric neurology Paediatric ENT Paediatric psychiatry Paediatric rheumatology Diabetology Pharmacy Vascular surgery Pain managementArticle was published in
Journal of Czech Physicians
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