Editorial: Allo-HSCT: novel clinical applications and therapeutic strategies in adults and analysis of rare procedure complications - Takeaways - MDSpire

Editorial: Allo-HSCT: novel clinical applications and therapeutic strategies in adults and analysis of rare procedure complications

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  • Agnieszka Tomaszewska

  • Barbara Nasiłowska-Adamska

  • Luciana Tucunduva

  • July 7, 2026

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    Allo-HSCT is a curative treatment for hematologic malignancies and certain non-malignant conditions, despite potential life-threatening complications.

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    Common complications post-allo-HSCT include graft versus host disease, disease recurrence, conditioning toxicity, and severe infections.

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    Personalized conditioning strategies, such as ruxolitinib and decitabine with mBu/Cy, show promise in high-risk AML/MDS patients.

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    Graft versus host disease remains a major complication, with steroid-refractory cases requiring alternative treatments like cyclophosphamide and extracorporeal photopheresis.

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    Thrombotic microangiopathy and early platelet transfusion refractoriness are additional complications, with novel treatments being explored for refractory cases.

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