Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effect of hematopoietic stem cell transplantationon (HSCT) survival outcomes in older patients with myeloid neoplasms.
Methods We retrospectively analyzed the treatment outcomes of 54 patients aged ≥55 years with myeloid neoplasms who underwent HSCT between January 2018 and May 2023 at Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University.
Results Among the 54 patients, 45 had acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and 9 had myelodysplastic syndrome. The median age of the patients was 57.5 (55-68) years. Fifty-three patients underwent hematopoietic reconstitution, with a median time to neutrophil reconstitution of 13 (8-24) days and median time to platelet reconstitution of 15 (9-75) days. The cumulative incidence was 23.3% for acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and 24.6% for 3-year chronic GVHD. With a median follow-up of 28.2 months, the 3-year cumulative relapse rate (CIR) was 18% and 3-year non-relapse mortality rate was 28.3%. The 3-year relapse-free survival (RFS) rate was 58.2% and 3-year overall survival (OS) rate was 56.5%.
Conclusions HSCT is an effective and safe therapy for achieving long-term survival in older patients with myeloid tumors.