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A new or recurrent diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome often results in fear and confusion for patients and their family members. Understanding treatment options, accessing new and innovative therapies through clinical trials, as well as understanding the role of supportive care and complementary and alternative medicine are essential. Cancer screening, genetic testing and prevention are equally relevant to all individuals, especially those related to someone diagnosed with cancer.

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Myelodysplastic Syndrome News

Vidaza® Approved for High-risk MDS (08/22/2008)
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Vidaza® (azacitadine) for the treatment of high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes. Vidaza is already approved for MDS that is categorized into all five French American British (FAB) subtypes. This information was recently released in a press release by Celgene Corporation.

Supportive Care and Hematologic Malignancies (01/21/2008)
A Report from the 2007 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Meeting 

Updates in the Management of Myelodysplastic Syndromes (01/21/2008)
A Report from the 2007 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Meeting

Vidaza Improves Survival in High-risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome (12/11/2007)
According to results recently presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), the agent Vidaza® (azacitidine) improves survival among patients with high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).

Myelodysplastic Syndrome: An Update from ASCO 2007 (10/12/2007)
At the 2007 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting there were several interesting studies reported concerning supportive care issues in MDS, hypomethylating agents, growth factors, iron overload and prognostic factors. 

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