Myelodysplastic Syndrome Symptoms

MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROME

DESCRIPTION

Myelodysplastic syndrome is a group of cancers in which immature blood cells in the bone marrow do not mature or become healthy blood cells. In a healthy person, the bone marrow makes blood stem cells that become mature blood cells over time.

Symptoms –

Fatigue

Shortness of breath

Anemia

Thrombocytopenia

Petechiae

Leukopenia

Risk factors –

Older age

Previous treatment with chemotherapy or radiation

Exposure to certain chemicals

Diagnosis and treatment –

Blood test

Removing bone marrow for testing

Treatment –

Blood transfusions

Medications

Bone marrow transplant