2018
Epidemiology of myelodysplastic syndromes: Why characterizing the beast is a prerequisite to taming it
Zeidan AM, Shallis RM, Wang R, Davidoff A, Ma X. Epidemiology of myelodysplastic syndromes: Why characterizing the beast is a prerequisite to taming it. Blood Reviews 2018, 34: 1-15. PMID: 30314642, DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2018.09.001.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsCase ascertainmentAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationAnnual age-adjusted incidenceHematopoietic stem cell transplantationOutcomes of patientsAge-adjusted incidenceStem cell transplantationAcute myeloid leukemiaTraditional morphologic assessmentClassification of MDSVariable cytopeniasCell transplantationMyelodysplastic syndromePrior receiptInefficient hematopoiesisEffective therapyMale genderRisk factorsMyeloid leukemiaEpidemiological trendsTreatment decisionsMyeloid neoplasmsEpidemiological assessmentDiagnostic criteriaTemporal improvement
2016
Therapy-related myelodysplastic syndromes, or are they?
Zahr A, Kavi AM, Mukherjee S, Zeidan AM. Therapy-related myelodysplastic syndromes, or are they? Blood Reviews 2016, 31: 119-128. PMID: 27923516, DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2016.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsTherapy-related myelodysplastic syndromeMyelodysplastic syndromeAccurate risk stratificationManagement of patientsCounseling of patientsEffective prevention strategiesForms of MDCurrent clinical toolsRisk stratificationCancer survivorsPrior receiptRadiation monotherapyPatientsPrevention strategiesTherapeutic interventionsClinical decisionClinical toolSyndromeIndividual outcomesDe novoMonotherapyChemotherapyRadiotherapyPrognosticationIncidence