Would you recommend allogeneic stem cell transplantation for consolidation in a patient with follicular lymphoma who relapsed within 13 months of initial chemo-immunotherapy?
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Hematology · University of California Irvine
It depends so much on the patient, especially age. I think with CART being approved in FL, I’d probably hold allo until after CART in most cases.
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Medical Oncology · Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Updated answer - 9/18/23
The role for allogeneic stem cell transplantation in follicular lymphoma has become increasingly narrow as the therapeutic armamentarium has expanded. In the current state, even for early-relapsing patients, it would generally not be an early consideration; such patients are...