Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation - Blog Science Connections

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Table 2. Massive Chemotherapy Regimens Used in This Study
Regimen
BACT (Appelbaum) (3 courses)
Carmustine 200 mg/m 2
Cytarabine 200 mg/m 2
Cyclophosphamide
50 mg/kg
6-Thioguanine 200 mg/m 2
ABMT
Days
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
* * * *
* * * *
* * * *
BACT (Institut Gustave-Roussy)
(15 courses)
Carmustine 200 mg/m 2
Cytarabine 200 mg/m 2
Cyclophosphamide
50 mg/kg
6-Thioguanine 200 mg/m 2
ABMT
* * *
* * * *
* * * *
* * * *
BEAM (22 courses)
Carmustine 300 mg/m 2
Cytarabine 200 mg/m 2
Melphalan 140 mg/m 2
Etoposide 200 mg/m 2
ABMT
* * * *
* * * *
BEAC (5 courses)
Carmustine 300 mg/m 2
Etoposide 200 mg/m 2
Cytarabine 200 mg/m 2
Cyclophosphamide
35 mg/kg
Mesna
50 mg/kg
ABMT
* * * *
* * * *
* * * *
* * * *
* * * *
* * * *
Note: One patient received high-dose cyclophosphamide only; three patients
received busulfan and cyclophosphamide; and three patients received various other
cyclophosphamide-containing
regimens.
Abbreviation: ABMT, autologous bone marrow transplantation.