Dual stem-cell transplant improves outlook for children with high-risk neuroblastoma
Monday, June 6, 2016 - 14:01
in Health & Medicine
Children with high-risk neuroblastoma whose treatment included two autologous stem-cell transplants were more likely to be free of cancer three years later than patients who underwent a single transplant, a Phase 3 clinical trial has found. The tandem transplant technique produced even better results when followed by treatment with immunotherapy agents.