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Double stem-cell transplant improves outcomes for children with high-risk neuroblastoma

2016 ASCO Annual Meeting

Published: 5 Jun 2016

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Dr Julie Park - Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, USA

Dr Park presents at ASCO 2016, the results of a National Cancer Institute (NCI) funded phase III trial performed by the Children’s Oncology Group which found that adding a second autologous stem-cell transplant (ASCT, a transplant that uses the patient’s own stem cells) to standard therapy improves outcomes for these patients.

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