Physicians and scientists from Europe, Asia, North and South America and Australia attended the 4th International Workshop on Haploidentical Transplants that took place in Naples, Italy, on July 8-10, 2004. The program reflected advances both in clinical studies and in basic research. Read a selection of abstracts from the meeting.
A selection of major papers and abstracts relevant to haploidentical transplantation: clinical studies in adults; clinical studies in children; reducing post-transplant complications; graft vs. leukemia; immune reconstitution; graft vs. host disease; reduced conditioning; tolerance induction; enhanced engraftment; psychological aspects
A multi-center study evaluates different strategies of treatment for adults and children with acute leukemia. Read an overview of the study's objectives and analyses.