Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Treatments
One of a group of cancers in which there are more abnormal cells than normal healthy blood cells (white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets) in the bone marrow or blood. Sometimes, myelodysplastic syndrome becomes acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
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Treatments for Myelodysplastic Syndromes
There are different types of treatment for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes.
Different types of treatment are available for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes. Some treatments are standard (the currently used treatment), and some are being tested in clinical trials. A treatment clinical trial is a research study meant to help improve current treatments or obtain information on new treatments for patients with cancer. When clinical trials show that a new treatment is better than the standard treatment, the new treatment may become the standard treatment. Patients may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial. Some clinical trials are open only to patients who have not started treatment.
Treatment for myelodysplastic syndromes includes supportive care, drug therapy, and stem cell transplantation… Read more about Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Treatments