Expert Video - What are the treatment options for MDS?
MDS experts, Dr Alan List and Dr David Sallman, describe the common treatment options for myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). The treatments discussed are: supportive care, therapies that help improve blood counts, disease-modifying treatment, high dose chemotherapy, and blood and marrow transplant (BMT). You might have some or all of these treatments, depending on your MDS type and risk category.
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What are the treatment options for MDS?
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How is lower-risk MDS treated?
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How is higher-risk MDS treated?
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What is supportive care for MDS?
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Are vitamin supplements beneficial for MDS treatment?
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What are erythropoietin-stimulating agents (ESAs)?
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What is cytotoxic chemotherapy and when is it used for MDS?
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What is lenalidomide and when is it used for MDS?
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What are hypomethylating agents and when are they used for MDS?
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How long will MDS treatment be given?
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What is immunosuppressive therapy and when is it used for MDS?
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What other options are there if first-line MDS treatment doesn’t work?
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David's story: How was your MDS initially treated?
