Long-Term Medical Outcomes and Quality-of-Life Assessment of Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Followed at Least 10 Years After Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation

Abstract

Patients with CML surviving their BMT long term do well in terms of medical outcomes. A constant rate of relapse was noted, with a high salvage rate of affected patients, suggesting the need for lifelong monitoring. QOL is perceived as good, particularly as related to social functioning; however, it is inferior to a normative population with regard to physical performance.