Description
The investigators are doing this research study to assess the percentage of patients receiving stem cell transplantation for the type of blood cancer you have. They want to know how many patients get a transplant and why some patients do get a transplant while others do not. Also they want to explore why some patients elect not to undergo stem cell transplantation, when it is recommended by their physicians.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients with newly diagnosed or relapsed acute leukemia. Patients undergoing reinduction due to primary induction failure are also eligible.
- 18 years of age or older and 75 years of age or younger, admitted for treatment on the Adult Leukemia Service.
Exclusion Criteria
- Patients with relapsed acute leukemia post-allogeneic transplant
