Staying on Therapy
Guidelines for managing your MDS treatment plan with your health care team
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Preparing for Medical Visits
Guidelines and suggested questions for making the most of your health care appointments
Managing Side Effects of MDS Therapy
Summary of the common side effects of MDS treatments and tips for managing them
Treatment for Higher Risk MDS
Summary of FDA-approved medicines for treating high risk MDS and transplantation options
Treatment for Lower Risk MDS
Summary of active surveillance and supportive care MDS treatment options
Understanding the Symptoms of MDS
Review of the range of MDS symptoms based on low blood counts
Knowing Your MDS Risk Level
Explanation of how and why your MDS risk level determines your treatment options
What is MDS
Basic description of MDS and how it affects your bone marrow and blood
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Study Connects Agent Orange Exposure to Earlier and More Severe Cases of Myelodysplastic Syndrome
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Summary Many veterans and doctors have long questioned whether Agent Orange (AO) exposure during the Vietnam War contributed to cases of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a type of blood cancer. The contaminated chemical is linked to several cancers, but a link to MDS was unclear…