Impact of Conditioning on the Outcome of Allografting in Myelofibrosis with Myeloid Metaplasia: Better Survival with Reduced Intensity Approach in Patients ≥50 Years.

Abstract We analyzed the impact of intensity of conditioning therapy on the outcomes of allogeneic blood or marrow transplantation (BMT) in patients (pts) with myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia (MMM). The study included 46 consecutive patients treated at 7 transplant centers between 1998 and 2005. The indications for BMT were intermediate/high risk disease (n=41) or low risk disease with constitutional symptoms (n=5). …