Expert Video - How is MDS classified?

MDS expert, Dr Stephen Nimer, provides an overview of how myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are classified. He describes the International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS), and the revised International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS-R), and the World Health Organization (WHO) classification system. Each is described in the video in detail. The classifications help doctors plan treatment and predict a patient’s prognosis.

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This educational activity has been developed by the Myelodysplastic Syndromes Foundation, Inc. and Mechanisms in Medicine Inc.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Acceleron Pharma, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene Corporation, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, and Takeda Oncology.

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