Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Saudi Arabia between 1984 and 2016: Experience from four leading tertiary care hematopoietic stem cell transplantation centers.
Marwan Shaheen, Fahad Almohareb, Naif Aljohani, Mouhab Ayas, Naeem Chaudhri, Ibraheem Abosoudah, Sultan Alotaibi, Mohammed Alshahrani, Fahad Alsharif, Saad Akhtar, Hind Alhumaidan, Walid Rasheed, Feras Alfraih, Khalid Al-Anazi, Hani Alhashmi, Saad Al-Daama, Amr Hanbali, Khalid Alsaleh, Hazzaa Alzahrani, Khalid Ibrahim, Moheeb Alawwami, Bassim Albeirouti, Amal Albeihany, Amal Alabdulwahab, Ibraheem Motabi, Syed Z A Zaidi, Syed O Ahmed, Abdullah Aljefri, Fazal Hussain, Ali Alahmari, Shahrukh Hashmi, Hassan Elsolh, Amal Alseraihy, Mahmoud Aljurf
Author Information
Marwan Shaheen: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: mshaheen@kfshrc.edu.sa.
Fahad Almohareb: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Naif Aljohani: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Mouhab Ayas: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Naeem Chaudhri: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ibraheem Abosoudah: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Sultan Alotaibi: Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed Alshahrani: Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Fahad Alsharif: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Saad Akhtar: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Hind Alhumaidan: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Walid Rasheed: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Feras Alfraih: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Khalid Al-Anazi: King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Hani Alhashmi: King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Saad Al-Daama: King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Amr Hanbali: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Khalid Alsaleh: King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Hazzaa Alzahrani: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Khalid Ibrahim: Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Moheeb Alawwami: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Bassim Albeirouti: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Amal Albeihany: King Fahad Hospital, Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
Amal Alabdulwahab: King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Ibraheem Motabi: King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Syed Z A Zaidi: King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Syed O Ahmed: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah Aljefri: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Fazal Hussain: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ali Alahmari: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Shahrukh Hashmi: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Hassan Elsolh: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Amal Alseraihy: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mahmoud Aljurf: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia is the largest of the Arabian Gulf countries with a total population of 33.41 million as of 2017. This report summarizes the experience from four leading tertiary care hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) centers in Saudi Arabia representing more than 90% of all HSCTs performed in the country. Between 1984 and 2016, a total of 6,184 HSCTs were performed. Of these, 3,586 HSCTs were performed in adults and 2,598 HSCTs were performed in pediatric patients. Malignancy was the main indication for transplantation (47%). While most transplants were performed from an identical sibling donor, HSCTs from cord blood, unrelated and, more recently, haploidentical donors have also been performed. Relative shortage of HSCT bed capacity is perceived to be a limiting factor in Saudi Arabia. Lately, more HSCT centers are emerging with rapid growth, which may significantly improve the access to HSCT in the country in the near future.
