[hopeful27]

Stem cell transplant success likelihood based on past

by hopeful27 on Fri Dec 05, 2014 5:57 pm

Is it possible to make an educated guess based on how your myeloma reacted to RVD to how successful it will react to stem cell transplant chemo?

[TerryH]

Re: Stem cell transplant success likelihood based on past

by TerryH on Sat Dec 06, 2014 10:26 am

Hi hopeful,

Sorry if this seems picky, but what is your definition of "success"?

I ask mainly because, from your previous postings here in the forum, I recall that your mother has had a very good response to treatment so far. I think she's even achieved a complete response, perhaps even a stringent complete response.

So, in your mother's case, it's not clear that you'll see a deeper response to treatment from a stem cell transplant, unless, for example, your mother's doctor is also checking to see if your mother has minimal residual disease.