Is a patient with secondary myeloid sarcoma a candidate for hematopoietic stem cell transplant?

There are circumstances where these patients would be candidates for stem cell transplant. The extramedullary presentation is thought to be a high-risk feature and many of these patients will have a relapse in marrow or other sites, so a stem cell transplant done after remission is achieved may help...

Transplant can benefit patients with myeloid sarcoma who achieve remission, as is described in this review.