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Jun 27, 2021 · Guidelines for the management of adult myelodysplastic syndromes. This document represents an update of the British Society of Haematology Guideline published in 2014 due to advances in understanding the biology and therapy of the myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). 1 The objective of these guidelines is to provide healthcare professionals with ...
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- Treating Your Symptoms
- Lenalidomide
- Azacitidine
- Chemotherapy
- Immunosuppressants
- Stem Cell (Bone Marrow) Transplant
Symptoms of MDS can often be controlled with a combination of the following treatments: 1. injections of growth factor medicines, such as erythropoietin or G-CSF – to increase the number of healthy red or white blood cells 2. a blood transfusion– of either red blood cells or platelets, depending on which you need 3. medicine to get rid of the exces...
The medicine lenalidomide can be used to treat a rare type of MDS called deletion 5q, or del(5q). People with del(5q) can have severe anaemia (a lack of red blood cells), which requires regular blood transfusions. Lenalidomide is a type of treatment known as a biological therapy. It's swallowed as a capsule and affects the way your immune system wo...
Azacitidine is type of medicine known as a hypomethylating agent, which is injected under the skin. It's sometimes offered to people with more serious types of MDS, and may improve blood production and slow down the progress of MDS.
Chemotherapyis sometimes given if you have a type of MDS that increases your risk of AML. It involves taking medicines that destroy the immature blood cells by stopping them growing. It's taken either as a tablet or an injection. Your chemotherapy treatment will probably be similar to that used for AML. Find out more about how AML is treated
Immunosuppressant medicines, such as anti-thymocyte globulins (ATGs) and ciclosporin, can be used to suppress the immune system and can sometimes help improve blood count.
A stem cell transplant (also called a bone marrow transplant) is given after chemotherapy. It involves replacing your abnormal blood cells with healthy cells from a donor. The healthy blood cells are fed into your bloodstream through a drip. It can sometimes cure MDS, but isn't suitable for everyone. A stem cell transplant will generally only be of...
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MDS UK Patient Support Group provides information, assistance and advice to patients and families affected by myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). We offer a helpline, newsletter, website, chat forum and meeting groups nationwide to facilitate contact with other MDS patients and their families. Based at King’s College Hospital, MDS UK is the only
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