Featuring an interview with Dr Amy DeZern, including the following topics:
- Case: A man in his mid 60s with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and comorbid psoriatic arthritis and osteoarthritis (0:00)
- Association between autoimmune conditions and MDS; impact of coexisting autoimmune disease on MDS treatment selection (7:55)
- Case: A man in his late 50s presenting with a chronic cough and cytopenia (15:10)
- Case: A woman in her early 70s with significant weight loss, fatigue and night sweats (21:06)
- MDS risk evaluation and stratification; optimal management of secondary MDS; treatment options for MDS progressing to acute myeloid leukemia (28:31)
- Myths and misperceptions about MDS among general medical oncologists; novel agents under evaluation for MDS (34:17)
- Considerations for off-label use of venetoclax for high-risk MDS; clinical pearls about managing low-risk MDS (39:00)
CME information and select publications