NEJM study evaluates early stem cell transplants for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

(Loyola University Health System) Performing early stem cell transplants in patients with aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma does not improve overall survival in high-risk patients, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. But early transplantation does appear to be beneficial among a small group of patients who are at the very highest risk, the study found.
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