Development of an Unrelated Donor Selection Score Predictive of Survival after HCT: Donor Age Matters Most
• Younger age is associated with better survival after HLA-matched unrelated hemopoietic cell transplant• Other donor characteristics tested were not consistently associated with survival• In the HLA-matched setting the youngest donor should be prioritized
Source: Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation - Category: Hematology Authors: Bronwen E. Shaw, Brent R. Logan, Stephen R. Spellman, Steven G.E. Marsh, James Robinson, Joseph Pidala, Carolyn Hurley, Juliet Barker, Martin Maiers, Jason Dehn, Hailin Wang, Mike Haagenson, David Porter, Effie W. Petersdorf, Ann Woolfrey, Mary M. Horowit Source Type: research