Myelofibrosis (MF) is a blood cancer characterized by fibrotic bone marrow and altered hematopoiesis. Although the prevalence of MF is low, its severe symptoms have a significantly negative impact on patient quality of life, and its ability to transform into leukemia increases morbidity...

Scientific research is only just beginning to shed light on the pathobiology underlying the various subtypes of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a heterogeneous group of clonal stem cell disorders characterized by cytopenias that can progress to acute myeloid leukemia. Increased understanding of...

Anemia is a common symptom for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a spectrum of hematopoietic malignancies characterized by ineffective hematopoiesis; 90% of these patients will become transfusion dependent (TD). Because of the closed nature of iron metabolism, the repeated input of...

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a group of heterogeneous clonal disorders of myeloid hematopoietic stem cells affecting about 300,000 people worldwide. Ineffective hematopoiesis and clonal proliferation result in significant cytopenias in affected individuals. Patients are categorized into risk...