MDS treatment

[prashant.salunkhe]

Hi

My dad is suffering from Myelo Dysplastic Syndrome type of cancer & his age is 59 yrs. Doctor suggested 3 options but not confident on full cure of patient.

Please provide contact details of doctor so that I can consult.

Please reply.

[Neil Cuadra]

According to the MDS Foundation, here are two MDS centers of excellence in India:

Tata Medical Center
Kolkata, India
Col (Dr.) Deepak Kumar Mishra, MD

Tata Memorial Hospital
Mumbai, India
Purvish Parikh, MD

I found profile pages for Dr. Mishra and Dr. Parikh.

[VAK]

Dear Prashant,
I pray & wish for your Dad's health.
So far as I know the successful BMT can cure MDS.
But I hope something will come which will be easier and 100% successful than BMT. I live in Maharashtra.
Would you please give your mobile number & email ID?

[Neil Cuadra]

Prashant and VAK: You can refer to the FAQ for instructions on sending Private Messages or email to each other via the forum system.

Prashant: VAK is correct that only a transplant can cure MDS. However, even when a patient is medically eligible and a transplant donor is available, a transplant may not necessarily be the appropriate treatment choice. Other treatment approaches may not be curative but they can be much less risky. The best choice depends on many factors.

MDS is a family of diseases of varying risk levels. It's important to know your dad's MDS classification (also known as the "subtype") because that tells you the disease severity, the risk that it will get worse, and how important it is to start treatment promptly.

To make the right treatment choice, in consultation with your dad and his doctor, you'll want to learn about all treatment choices so you can weigh their tradeoffs.