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MDS is a cancer
Many MDS doctors do feel MDS is a cancer. It is the result of mutated stem cells in the bone marrow like other leukemias and blood cancers. By definition it is not called a cancer until the blasts exceed 20% but may doctors do not agree with that definition.
It does affect the immune system but the the failure is in the bone marrow.
There are good drugs to control the disease, stay positive and find a good doctor to work with you.
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Kirby71, RAEB2 dx 2/04, Thalidomide 30 mo, Revlimid 18 mo, No resp Vidaza
6/09 2nd Thalid use, Promacta, Lowdose Dacogen added 10/09 at 40% blasts. 5/11 BMB-blasts 8%.
2/11 2nd Revl restart=good resp, Platelets drop 6/11, 3rd Thalid,+Nplate+Dacogen. 7/12 Cnts stable for 10 mo.
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