[Mseth]

Originally Posted by Birgitta-A

Hi Mseth,
I don't think your mother's doctor has more practical experience than for example professor Hellström Lindberg who has been working with MDS patients during many years. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18559873.

You could tell him that he could increase his MDS treating experience and give the EPO + Neupogen (or a similar drug) a chance.
Kind regards
Birgitta-A

Hi Birgitta-A,
Thanks for the link. While going through the study, I came across another study on pubmed, though done in 2001 :http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11146570
which shows that response in transfusion dependent patients, even with G-cSF addition is low and chances of transforming into AML high. I dont know, but maybe this is what the doctor fears. Nevertheless, I will go equipped with copies of all studies and ask him why he will not give it a try.

Thanks v much.