Spleen volume linked to outcome after hematopoietic stem cell transplant for leukemia patients

For patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), higher spleen volume at the time of hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) is associated with inferior overall survival and an increased incidence of nonrelapse mortality (NRM), according to a study published online July 10 in the Annals of Hematology.