Table 5.
Causes of death after myeloablative conditioning allogeneic transplant using cyclophosphamide and total body irradiation (TBI) as conditioning, by dose of TBI (2001–2013).
| Cause of death | 12 Gy (n=1034) n (%) |
13–13.75 Gy (n=395) n (%) |
14 Gy (n=192) n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary disease | 564 (55) | 184 (47) | 77 (40) |
| New malignancy | 9 (1) | 4 (1) | 3 (2) |
| Graft-versus-host disease | 112 (11) | 63 (16) | 24 (13) |
| Interstitial pneumonitis | 52 (5) | 15 (4) | 9 (5) |
| Infection | 131 (13) | 47 (12) | 27 (14) |
| Organ failure | 96 (9) | 46 (12) | 37 (19) |
| Other cause | 62 (6) | 29 (7) | 13 (7) |
| Not reported | 8 (1) | 7 (2) | 2 (1) |