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I think the itchy spots can definitely be associated with higher risk MDS. When I was higher risk I kept getting what were like insect bites in various places on my body (not limbs). They disappeared when I became low risk. There have been others on the forum who have had the same symptom. In my experience some specialists aren't aware of some of the more unusual symptoms - perhaps because they haven't had a patient complain of those yet.
Itches can also be a side effect of transfusions/infusions.
I haven't come across the body odour issue. However researchers are using smell tests to train dogs to recognise cancer now so it's possible that body odour is another symptom.
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Dx MDS RAEB 10% blasts + hypogammaglobulinemia, Sep 2011. Jan 2012 BMB - blasts down to 2% w/out treatment so BMT cancelled. Re-diagnosis RCMD. Watch and wait from Feb 2012. IVIg 5-weekly. New diagnosis Oct 2019 AML 23% blasts in marrow, 10% blasts in peripheral blood.
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