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Bile duct MALT lymphoma diagnosed with direct cholangioscopy: a case report
Extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT lymphoma) extremely rarely arise in extrahepatic biliary tract. Here, we report a case of bile duct MALT lymphoma diagnosed with dir...
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Coombs’ test positive autoimmune hemolytic anemia accompanied by myelodysplastic syndrome that became Coombs’ test negative after azacitidine administration
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Clinical features and chromosomal/genetic aberration in adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Japan: results of Fukuoka Blood & Marrow Transplant Group Studies ALL MRD 2002 and 2008
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a common neoplasm in children, but less frequent in adults. Since information on clinical features and genetics of adult ALL in Japan is limited, we analyzed 215 subjects ...
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Clinical significance of low-dose total body irradiation in HLA-mismatched reduced-intensity stem cell transplantation
The significance of low-dose total body irradiation (TBI) in HLA-mismatched reduced-intensity conditioning stem cell transplantation (RICT) remains unknown. We, retrospectively, evaluated the impact of low-dos...
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A retrospective analysis of haplo-identical HLA-mismatch hematopoietic transplantation without posttransplantation cyclophosphamide for GVHD prophylaxis in patients with adult T-cell leukemia–lymphoma
Currently, allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HCT) is the only available curative modality for patients with adult T-cell leukemia–lymphoma (ATL). When used in conjunction with posttransp...
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Increased opportunity for prolonged survival after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in patients aged 60–69 years with myelodysplastic syndrome
We conducted a nationwide retrospective study to evaluate the outcomes of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) in 651 patients aged 60–69 years with de novo myelodysplastic syndrome (...
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Correction to: A phase II study of lenalidomide consolidation and maintenance therapy after autologous PBSCT in patients with multiple myeloma
In the original publication of this article, “Conflict of interest” was published incorrectly. The corrected “Conflict of interest” is given below for your reading.
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A phase II study of lenalidomide consolidation and maintenance therapy after autologous PBSCT in patients with multiple myeloma
The efficacy and safety of lenalidomide (LEN) consolidation therapy and subsequent LEN maintenance therapy after high-dose therapy with autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (auto-PBSCT) were e...
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Prospective observational study on the first 51 cases of peripheral blood stem cell transplantation from unrelated donors in Japan
The Japan Marrow Donor Program (JMDP) has facilitated unrelated peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (URPBSCT) since 2010. We conducted a prospective multicenter observational study to evaluate the feasi...
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Underweight status at diagnosis is associated with poorer outcomes in adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia: a retrospective study of JALSG AML 201
Recent studies have described various impacts of obesity and being overweight on acute myeloid leukemia (AML) outcomes in adult patients, but little is known about the impact of being underweight. We compared ...
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Role of reduced-intensity conditioning allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation in older patients with de novo acute myeloid leukemia
Reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) regimens extend the therapeutic use of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) to older patients. The survival trend in 2325 patients aged >50 years presenting ...
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Efficacy of upfront high-dose chemotherapy plus rituximab followed by autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation for untreated high-intermediate-, and high-risk diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: a multicenter prospective phase II study (JSCT-NHL04)
To evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of upfront high-dose chemotherapy (HDCT) and rituximab (R) followed by autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (auto-PBSCT) in patients with newly diagnos...
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Disappearance of malignant cells by effusion drainage alone in two patients with HHV-8-unrelated HIV-negative primary effusion lymphoma-like lymphoma
Primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) is a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma usually confined to the body cavities of predominantly immunosuppressed patients infected with human herpes virus-8 (HHV-8). In PEL, malig...
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Intensified consolidation therapy with dose-escalated doxorubicin did not improve the prognosis of adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: the JALSG-ALL97 study
We designed a treatment protocol for newly diagnosed adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in the pre-imatinib era, employing intensified consolidation therapy with a total of 330 mg/m2 doxorubicin and adoptin...
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Ischemic heart disease associated with bortezomib treatment combined with dexamethasone in a patient with multiple myeloma
A 79-year-old female patient with multiple myeloma who had no prior cardiac disease history developed an acute myocardial infarction on day 5 after receiving bortezomib and dexamethasone (BD). After treatment ...
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Randomized trial of response-oriented individualized versus fixed-schedule induction chemotherapy with idarubicin and cytarabine in adult acute myeloid leukemia: the JALSG AML95 study
A multicenter, prospective, randomized study was conducted to compare a response-oriented individualized remission induction therapy with a standard fixed-schedule induction therapy, using idarubicin (IDR) and...
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Primary malignant lymphoma of the breast
Primary malignant lymphoma of the breast is a rare tumor. Recently, we encountered a case of primary malignant lymphoma of the breast and present here the mammographic and ultrasonographic (US) findings with t...
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Erratum to: Cord blood transplantation using minimum conditioning regimens for patients with hematologic malignancies complicated by severe infections
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Cord blood transplantation using minimum conditioning regimens for patients with hematologic malignancies complicated by severe infections
Patients with severe infections are thought to be ineligible for cord blood stem cell transplantation (CBT) because the conventional 5–6 day-conditioning regimens potentially makes them susceptible to fatal in...
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Clinical features of adult acute leukemia with 11q23 abnormalities in Japan: a co-operative multicenter study
To clarify the clinical features of adult patients with acute leukemia (AL) with 11q23 abnormalities, we performed a retrospective analysis of data from 58 adult Japanese patients: 51 with acute myeloid leukem...
