Identifying Candidates for Effective Utilization of Stored Autologous PBSCs in Salvage Transplantation for Multiple Myeloma: Who Benefits Most?

A notable trend that emerged from our analysis is the declining utilization of salvage ASCT within our cohort, with only a mere 7% of patients, specifically 17 out of the 240 patients, opting for this approach.

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The study revealed a decreasing trend in salvage ASCT use with increasing age, suggesting that PBSC collection for a single transplant among elderly patients (>60 years old) could be a cost-effective alternative.

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