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AAMDSIF is pleased to announce that we will host a support group for patients diagnosed with MDS. The group is hosted by AAMDSIF and will be monitored to ensure the privacy and safety of our participants.
Acute myeloid leukemia Acute myeloid leukemia: (uh-KYOOT my-uh-LOYD loo-KEE-mee-uh) A cancer of the blood cells.
Myeloid neoplasms originate from the clonal proliferation of hematopoietic stem cells stem cells: Cells in the body that develop into other cells. There are two main sources of stem cells.
The myelodysplastic syndromes myelodysplastic syndromes: (my-eh-lo-diss-PLASS-tik SIN-dromez) A group of disorders where the
Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is considered to be a heterogeneous myeloid malignancy with a common origin in the hematopoietic stem cell compartment and is generally divided into lower- and higher-risk forms. While the treatment goals for lower-risk MDS are to decrease transfusion requirements and transformation into acute leukemia, the major aims for higher-risk MDS are to prolong survival and ultimately cure the patient.
Myelodysplastic syndromes Myelodysplastic syndromes: (my-eh-lo-diss-PLASS-tik SIN-dromez) A group of disorders where the bone