Abstract
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a curative therapy for patients with phenotypically severe sickle cell anemia, and survival rates following matched-sibling HSCT are very high. However, despite cure rates much higher than HSCT for malignant diseases, the field has been slow to adopt this treatment modality for sickle cell anemia. This article explores some of the social forces that may contribute to this dichotomy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | e27105 |
Journal | Pediatric Blood and Cancer |
Volume | 65 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2018 |
Keywords
- diversity
- healthcare disparities
- hematopoietic stem cell transplant
- hydroxyurea
- sickle cell anemia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Hematology
- Oncology