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Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation activity worldwide in 2012 and a SWOT analysis of the Worldwide Network for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Group including the global survey

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Data on 68 146 hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCTs) (53% autologous and 47% allogeneic) gathered by 1566 teams from 77 countries and reported through their regional transplant organizations were analyzed by main indication, donor type and stem cell source for the year 2012. With transplant rates ranging from 0.1 to 1001 per 10 million inhabitants, more HSCTs were registered from unrelated 16 433 donors than related 15 493 donors. Grafts were collected from peripheral blood (66%), bone marrow (24%; mainly non-malignant disorders) and cord blood (10%). Compared with 2006, an increase of 46% total (57% allogeneic and 38% autologous) was observed. Growth was due to an increase in reporting teams (18%) and median transplant activity/team (from 38 to 48 HSCTs/team). An increase of 167% was noted in mismatched/haploidentical family HSCT. A Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT) analysis revealed the global perspective of WBMT to be its major strength and identified potential to be the key professional body for patients and authorities. The limited data collection remains its major weakness and threat. In conclusion, global HSCT grows over the years without plateauing (allogeneic>autologous) and at different rates in the four World Health Organization regions. Major increases were observed in allogeneic, haploidentical HSCT and, to a lesser extent, in cord blood transplantation.

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The cooperation of all participating teams, countries and organizations with their staff is greatly appreciated. Specifically the following: ABMTRR, APBMT, Aichi Medical School, CBMTG, CIBMTR, Medical College of Wisconsin, EBMT: Co-ordination offices in Barcelona, Paris and London and the Austrian Registry (ASCTR), the Czech BMT Registry, the French Registry (SFGM), the German Registry (DRST), the Italian Registry (GITMO), the Dutch Registry (HOVON), the Spanish BMT Registry (GETH), the Swiss Registry (SBST), the Turkish BMT Registry and the British Registry (BSBMT), EMBMT, SBTMO, LABMT, AFBMT, WMDA and Eurocord. Funding was provided by the participating organizations. The WBMT activity survey office is funded by the EBMT and the University of Basel. Funding was solely to support the study; no individual payment was made to any of the persons involved in the study.

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Niederwieser, D., Baldomero, H., Szer, J. et al. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation activity worldwide in 2012 and a SWOT analysis of the Worldwide Network for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Group including the global survey. Bone Marrow Transplant 51, 778–785 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/bmt.2016.18

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