Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS): Caring for Low and High-Risk Patients

Listen in as Dr. James Foran from Mayo Clinic defines MDS, discusses the diagnostic workup and factors used to develop a treatment plan, including the importance of the morphology of the bone marrow and the blast count, cytogenetics and next generation sequencing and patient management strategies for low and high-risk MDS. The conversation continues with potentially exciting treatment options being studied in clinical trials, the impact of COVID-19 on caring for patients with MDS, and the involvement of the entire healthcare team.