Table 4. Causes of Death.
| Characteristic | No. (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| TBC (n = 263) | TT-BCNU (n = 275) | BEAM (n = 65) | |
| Overall survival | |||
| Alive | 210 (80) | 229 (83) | 40 (62) |
| Dead | 53 (20) | 46 (17) | 25 (38) |
| Cause of death | |||
| Primary disease | 20 (38) | 33 (72) | 19 (76) |
| Infection | 8 (15) | 3 (7) | 2 (8) |
| IPS | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 |
| ARDS | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 |
| Organ failure | 11 (21) | 2 (4) | 1 (4) |
| Secondary malignant neoplasm | 2 (4) | 1 (2) | 1 (4) |
| Hemorrhage | 1 (2) | 0 | 1 (4) |
| Vascular | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 |
| Other | 6 (11) | 2 (4) | 0 |
| Unknown | 5 (9) | 2 (4) | 1 (4) |
Abbreviations: ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; BEAM, carmustine, etoposide, cytarabine, melphalan; IPS, idiopathic pneumonia syndrome; TBC, thiotepa, busulfan, cyclophosphamide; TT-BCNU, thiotepa, carmustine.