Table 2.
Reasons against referral.
| Reason against referral n=160 | N (%) | Non-Hodgkins | Hodgkins Lymphoma | Myeloma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Uninsured | 1 (1 | 1 | ||
| 1a Illegal | 3 (2) | 2 | 1 | |
| 2. Lack of social support | 1 (1) | 1 | ||
| 3. Substance abuse | 2 (1) | 2 | ||
| 4. Poor performance status -total | 21 (13) | |||
| a. Alzheimers/dementia | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
| b. Pulmonary (Corrected DLCO <40) | 4 | 4 | ||
| c. Heart (LV EF <45%) | 6 | 6 | ||
| d. Other co-morbidities | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5. Medical non-compliance | 5 (3) | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 6. Transplant not indicated at this time – total | 103 (64) | |||
| a. In remission | 49 | 38 | 9 | 2 |
| b. Not indicated for this disease | 15 | 12 | 3* | |
| c. Refractory disease | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| d. Cured | 25 | 12 | 13 | |
| e. age precludes transplant | 6 | 1 | 5 | |
| 7. No information | 5 (3) | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 8. Refuses treatment | 7 (4) | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 9. Patient no longer available total | 6 (4) | |||
| a. Patient moves | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| b. LTF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 10. Patient dies before referral | 5 (3) | 4 | 1 | |
| 11. Referred to VA | 1 (1) | 1 |
*
Of three patients with myeloma, two had “smoldering myeloma” and one patient had an incorrect diagnosis.