ESPE Abstracts

Backgroud: Allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a potentially curative therapy for a variety of malignant and non-malignant disorders. With improved outcomes, increasing attention has been drawn to late complications in long-term survivors. Secondary cancer belongs to the most serious complications.Objective: Occurrence of secondary solid tumours at HSCT Unit, University Hospital Prague- Motol was analysed....

Background: Increasing number of survivors following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) leads to necessity to focus also on careful monitoring for late effects. High dose chemotherapy and total body irradiation (TBI) is used for conditioning regimen in many patients. Thyreopathies belong to the most frequent among late endocrinopathies.Objective: Aim of the study was to evaluate incidence of secondary thyroid malignancies after HSCT in young ...