Article
There's risk, and then there's risk: The latest clinical prognostic risk stratification models in myelodysplastic syndromes.
Current hematologic malignancy reports - 1 Dec 2013
Zeidan Amer M, Komrokji Rami S
Abstract excerpt
Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) include a diverse group of clonal hematopoietic disorders characterized by progressive cytopenias and propensity for leukemic progression. The biologic heterogeneity that underlies MDS translates clinically in wide variations of clinical outcomes. Several prognostic schemes were developed to predict the natural course of MDS, counsel patients, and allow evidence-based,...
Topics
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Cytogenetic Analysis
- Disease Management
- Genotype
- Humans
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Predictive Value of Tests
- Prognosis
- Risk Assessment
- World Health Organization
