Myelodysplastic syndrome

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Myelodysplastic syndrome
TermMyelodysplastic syndrome
Short definitionmyelodysplastic syndrome - (pronounced) (MY-eh-loh-dis-PLAS-tik SIN-drome) A type of cancer in which the bone marrow does not make enough healthy blood cells (white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets) and there are abnormal cells in the blood and/or bone marrow. When there are fewer healthy blood cells, infection, anemia, or bleeding can occur. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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myelodysplastic syndrome - (pronounced) (MY-eh-loh-dis-PLAS-tik SIN-drome) A type of cancer in which the bone marrow does not make enough healthy blood cells (white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets) and there are abnormal cells in the blood and/or bone marrow. When there are fewer healthy blood cells, infection, anemia, or bleeding can occur. Sometimes myelodysplastic syndrome becomes acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Also called MDS

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