Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

How is transfusion dependence evolving in anemia treatment in MDS?

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A roundtable discussion on anemia management in myelodysplastic syndromes. Featuring moderator Guillermo Garcia-Manero, MD, of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Amy DeZern, MD, MHS, Johns Hopkins Medicine; Tiffany Tanaka, MD, of the University of California San…

Jane Biehl: Moving Slower and Slower After Myelodysplastic Syndrome

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I have honestly been frustrated lately. I am slowing down increasingly, and it has even become noticeable to others. I wrote an article in November about how nice it was to slow down and smell the roses. But now it seems like too much. In my previous life (before cancer), I moved…

What are some of the new therapies discussed at ASH 2024?

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A roundtable discussion on anemia management in myelodysplastic syndromes featuring moderator Guillermo Garcia-Manero, MD, of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Amy DeZern, MD, MHS, Johns Hopkins Medicine; Tiffany Tanaka, MD, of the University of California San…

Diagnosis of TP53-mutated myeloid disease by the ICC and WHO fifth edition classifications

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Key Points The ICC and WHO5 differently classify 64% of TP53-mutated disease due to distinct criteria for multihit TP53 mutations and TP53-mutated AML. MDS with a single TP53 mutation and CK is similar to MDS with biallelic TP53 abnormalities, whereas TP53-mutated AML is distinct…

ACROBAT interim results support AlloHeme for relapse prediction in AML, MDS

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Interim results of the ACROBAT study suggest that increasing microchimerism and loss of complete chimerism may indicate relapse risk in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). The findings were presented in an oral abstract1 at the 2025…

Genome sequencing in the management of myelodysplastic syndromes and related disorders

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Abstract Myeloid neoplasms originate from the clonal proliferation of hematopoietic stem cells, which is driven by the acquisition of somatic genetic mutations. Within these disorders, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are specifically characterized by morphological abnormalities…

Oppose 57% Cut to Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs

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Oppose 57% Cut to Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Take Action Before House Vote Oppose 57% Cut to Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Tell your Members of Congress to Vote NO on The Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 As…

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Letter on the Bipartisan Senate FY25 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill

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AAMDSIF is Taking a Stand for NIH Research Research programs led by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) forge the way for life-saving new treatments for rare diseases such as aplastic anemia, MDS, and PNH. With clinical research locations throughout the U.S., researchers and…

State of the Art Treatment in Myelodysplastic Syndromes

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Presenter: Mikkael Sekeres Professor of Medicine, Chief, Division of Hematology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami, FL, USA Release Date: December 20, 2024 Congress: ASH 2024 Area: Hematology Description: Mikkael A. Sekeres…

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