2017
Management of lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes without del5q: current approach and future trends
Stahl M, Zeidan AM. Management of lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes without del5q: current approach and future trends. Expert Review Of Hematology 2017, 10: 345-364. PMID: 28277851, DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2017.1297704.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsErythropoiesis stimulating agentsMyelodysplastic syndromeLR-MDSImmunosuppressive therapyTreatment modalitiesLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesTGF-β pathway inhibitorCombination treatment modalitiesLR-MDS patientsPromising investigational agentsSubset of patientsAvailable therapeutic modalitiesGoals of careStandard therapeutic optionPredictors of responseCurrent treatment modalitiesAcute myeloid leukemiaQuality of lifeBone marrow failureRisk assessment toolSymptom controlBlood cytopeniasInvestigational agentsTherapeutic optionsClinical behaviorComparison of clinical outcomes and prognostic utility of risk stratification tools in patients with therapy-related vs de novo myelodysplastic syndromes: a report on behalf of the MDS Clinical Research Consortium
Zeidan AM, Al Ali N, Barnard J, Padron E, Lancet JE, Sekeres MA, Steensma DP, DeZern A, Roboz G, Jabbour E, Garcia-Manero G, List A, Komrokji R. Comparison of clinical outcomes and prognostic utility of risk stratification tools in patients with therapy-related vs de novo myelodysplastic syndromes: a report on behalf of the MDS Clinical Research Consortium. Leukemia 2017, 31: 1391-1397. PMID: 28111463, DOI: 10.1038/leu.2017.33.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternational Prognostic Scoring SystemT-MDS patientsDe novo myelodysplastic syndromePrognostic scoring systemNovo myelodysplastic syndromeMyelodysplastic syndromeT-MDSClinical outcomesScoring systemMDS Clinical Research ConsortiumClinical Research ConsortiumRisk stratification toolRisk group categoriesRisk stratification modelConventional risk stratification modelPrognostic systemPrior therapyMedian survivalIndolent courseInferior survivalMDS patientsPrognostic utilityStratification toolWorse outcomesPatients
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 novoMonotherapyChemotherapyRadiotherapyPrognosticationIncidenceSelecting initial treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia in older adults
Podoltsev NA, Stahl M, Zeidan AM, Gore SD. Selecting initial treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia in older adults. Blood Reviews 2016, 31: 43-62. PMID: 27745715, DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2016.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaTreatment-related mortalityInduction chemotherapyComplete remissionInitial treatmentMyeloid leukemiaNovel agentsOlder adultsMedian overall survivalGroup of patientsPhase III developmentDisease-related characteristicsMechanism of actionCPX-351Overall survivalLow-intensity treatmentClinical trialsTreatment outcomesPatientsRemissionChemotherapyLeukemiaMortalityTreatmentAdults