Incidence and characterization of secondary myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myelogenous leukemia following high-dose chemoradiotherapy and autologous stem-cell transplantation for lymphoid malignancies.

Abstract

There is an increased risk of MDS/AML following ABMT/PSCT for lymphoid malignancies. NHL patients age > or = 40 years at the time of transplant and who received TBI are at greatest risk.