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Lower-risk MDS


  • Lower-risk MDS, life expectancy ≥1-2 years:
    • IPSS score of low or int-1
    • IPSS-R score ≤4.5
    • WHO classification of:
      • MDS-SLD
      • MDS-SLD-RS
      • MDS with isolated del(5q)
MDS Risk Summary

Del(5q), deletion of the long arm of chromosome 5; int, intermediate; IPSS, International Prognostic Scoring System; IPSS-R, IPSS-Revised, RS, ringed sideroblasts; SLD, single lineage dysplasia; WHO, World Health Organization.