2016
Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) have a significant impact on patients’ overall health and productivity: the MPN Landmark survey
Mesa R, Miller CB, Thyne M, Mangan J, Goldberger S, Fazal S, Ma X, Wilson W, Paranagama DC, Dubinski DG, Boyle J, Mascarenhas JO. Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) have a significant impact on patients’ overall health and productivity: the MPN Landmark survey. BMC Cancer 2016, 16: 167. PMID: 26922064, PMCID: PMC4769833, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-016-2208-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrognostic risk scoreMyeloproliferative neoplasmsRisk scorePolycythemia veraEssential thrombocythemiaDisease burdenDaily livingOverall healthSymptom severityMedian disease durationLandmark surveyPatient's overall healthOverall disease burdenRisk of mortalityMedian respondent ageLower symptom severityDisease durationSymptom burdenPatients' qualityMPN subtypesTreatment managementPatientsConclusionsThese findingsResultsThe surveyQoL
2014
Gaps in Perception Between Patients and Physicians Regarding Symptomatology and Treatment Attitudes for Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: MPN LANDMARK SURVEY
Mesa R, Miller C, Thyne M, Mangan J, Goldberger S, Fazal S, Ma X, Wilson W, Dubinski D, Boyle J, Mascarenhas J. Gaps in Perception Between Patients and Physicians Regarding Symptomatology and Treatment Attitudes for Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: MPN LANDMARK SURVEY. Blood 2014, 124: 4827. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v124.21.4827.4827.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient-physician communicationIncyte CorporationPrognostic risk scoreImportant treatment goalMost patientsDisease burdenMajority of physiciansTreatment goalsMyeloproliferative neoplasmsPolycythemia veraEssential thrombocythemiaPrognostic riskPhysicians' perceptionsSpeakers bureauRisk scoreDisease settingsPoor patient-physician communicationFourth of patientsPrimary treatment recommendationLandmark surveyThird of patientsOverall managementDisease-related symptomsAdvisory CommitteeYears of age
2012
Epidemiology of Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Ma X. Epidemiology of Myelodysplastic Syndromes. The American Journal Of Medicine 2012, 125: s2-s5. PMID: 22735748, PMCID: PMC3394456, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2012.04.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeIncidence of MDSBetter risk-stratify patientsClonal hematopoietic stem cell malignanciesHematopoietic stem cell malignanciesRisk-stratify patientsStem cell malignanciesMore effective treatmentsMDS prognosisDifferent comorbiditiesPrognostic factorsSignificant morbidityEtiologic factorsDisease burdenPoor survivalEffective treatmentCell malignanciesHigh mortalityNew casesHeterogeneous groupComorbiditiesSyndromeDiseaseRecent studiesPotential interactions