MDS Cure – Treating The Early Stages of MDS

Introduction

  • Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is a disease where the bone marrow does not make enough healthy blood cells. MDS is sometimes called preleukemia because it can lead to acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The signs and symptoms of MDS are similar to those of other diseases. Your doctor will examine you and ask questions about your health. Tell your doctor if you have any of these risk factors: Older age
  • Obesity
  • Family history of cancer
  • History of radiation therapy or chemotherapy treatment
  • Diabetes mellitus

Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is a disease where the bone marrow does not make enough healthy blood cells.

Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is a disease where the bone marrow does not make enough healthy blood cells. MDS can lead to anemia, leukemia, or other blood cancers if left untreated.

The symptoms of MDS vary depending on the type you have and whether you have any other health problems. The most common symptoms include:

  • fatigue
  • weakness
  • feeling full quickly when eating or drinking

MDS is sometimes called preleukemia because it can lead to acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

The word preleukemia is sometimes used to describe MDS because it can lead to acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a cancer of the bone marrow. In patients with AML, there are abnormal white blood cells that crowd out normal blood cells in the bone marrow. As a result, these abnormal white blood cells interfere with blood production and can cause serious infections or bleeding problems.

There is no cure for AML, but treatment often includes chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy.

The signs and symptoms of MDS are similar to those of other diseases.

The signs and symptoms of MDS are similar to those of other diseases. For example, anemia is a common symptom of both MDS and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).

Anemia is when you don’t have enough healthy red blood cells in your body. Red blood cells are the most common type of cell in the blood, and they carry oxygen to all parts of the body. When you have anemia, your body doesn’t get enough oxygen. A lack of oxygen can cause fatigue, weakness and shortness of breath. The signs and symptoms may be mild or severe, depending on how much bone marrow is affected by MDS or thrombocytopenia (low platelet levels).

The following are some other common signs and symptoms:

  • Fatigue
  • Weakness
  • Weight loss
  • Bleeding or bruising more easily than normal; increased risk for bleeding such as easy bruising or excessive bleeding after surgery or tooth extraction; increased risk for bleeding from cuts that don’t seem serious

Your doctor will examine you and ask questions about your health.

Your doctor will examine you and ask questions about your health. This can help find out if you have MDS.

  • Ask about symptoms. Your doctor will ask about:
  • Symptoms of anemia, such as tiredness and shortness of breath
  • Symptoms of low red blood cells (RBCs), including fatigue, weakness, dizziness, and pale skin color
  • Ask about family history. If a close relative has had MDS in the past or currently has it, you may be at increased risk for the condition yourself.
  • Ask about risk factors. Risk factors include having certain genetic conditions and exposure to radiation or certain chemicals over a long period of time while working with them on the job or living near their manufacturing plants; however, these factors do not always cause MDS but can increase your chances when combined with other risk factors like smoking cigarettes or being exposed to heavy metals like lead or arsenic that get into our food chain through water runoff after flooding events occur such as those caused by climate change related storms

Tell your doctor if you have any of these risk factors.

Tell your doctor if you have any of these risk factors:

  • Age. You’re at higher risk for MDS if you are age 60 or older, especially if you’re a man.
  • Gender and ethnicity. Men are more likely than women to develop MDS, as are Caucasians (whites) and African Americans.

Other tests that may be done include:

Other tests that may be done include:

  • Kidney function tests
  • Liver function tests
  • Blood count (CBC)
  • Blood chemistry test
  • Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy

In most cases, treatment is given only when patients have symptoms or low blood counts.

Treatment is usually given only when patients have symptoms or low blood counts. Symptoms of MDS include fatigue and shortness of breath. Low blood counts can be caused by anemia, which is the lack of red blood cells in your body.

Treatment for early-stage MDS often involves watchful waiting.

If you’re lucky enough to be diagnosed with early-stage MDS, you may have some options. One option is watchful waiting, which means monitoring the disease to see if it progresses. In early-stage MDS, watchful waiting can be used either alone or in combination with other treatments.

Watchful waiting is not curative and does not cure the patient of their disease; rather, it involves monitoring the progress of their disease until they reach another state from which further treatment will be necessary (for example after a period of time that could vary from months up until years).

Conclusion

The disease is treatable, but it can be difficult to diagnose. Doctors will want to rule out other conditions that have similar symptoms as MDS. In most cases, treatment is given only when patients have symptoms or low blood counts. Treatment for early-stage MDS often involves watchful waiting with regular follow-up appointments. Since the disease progresses slowly over time, regular monitoring allows doctors to catch any changes early and make adjustments before they become serious problems for patients