Meaning of MDS

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MDS stands for Myelodysplastic Syndrome, previously known as Pre-Leukemia or MPD (Myeloproliferative Disorder) due to the fact that many of the symptoms are the same as leukemia, low red blood counts (if too low, blood transfusions may be required), (diminished white blood cells or too high a count due to malformed white cells), (the immune system), and platelet counts (allows blood to clot). Platelets are categorized as small, medium and large. Recently Huge was added to the sizes. In 2001 MDS was separated from pre-leukemia and MDP, as it's own disorder, but is often associated with AML, CML and CMML, all forms of leukemia. The exact cause is unknown, although it is now thought some chemicals can cause MDS, such as benzenes, and ingredient found in Gasoline, although you would have to soak yourself in gasoline often to get enough in your blood stream to have any effect. Benzenes come in a near pure form, but only available to a licensed purchaser, it is a by-product in oil and gasoline Refineries. Other causes can be from Cancer treatments or having Leukemia/Cancer.

MDS is often associated with AML, and or both. There are other blood disorders, these occur in the Bone Marrow (a spongy center) which are where blood cells are formed and released into the bloodstream or just sit and fill the Marrow . There are drugs which help the production of red blood, a cancer drug known as Vidaza which also helps those with AML-Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Since the discovery and clinical trials began in the early 2000s, at least four other unknown or rare disorders have been added to the MDS category; for instance RA and RARS. Leukemia is a Caner of the Bone Marrow, or of the Blood, without treatment it is as dangerous as any form of Cancer and not to be taken lightly. Some of the symptoms are being usually being tired all the time, and many unexplained infections. There remain Clinical Trials available if you meet the criteria. If you are looking to get into a trial, go to www.clinicaltrials.gov