The True Face of Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Related Neoplasms in the Netherlands: Studies based on population-based registries

Hematological malignancies comprise a diverse group of tumors that affect the blood, bone marrow and lymph nodes, and account for around 8% of all malignancies diagnosed annually in the Netherlands. Hematological malignancies of myeloid origin that predominantly affect the elderly include, but are not limited to, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). These myeloid malignancies are related, albeit distinct, disease entities and are diagnosed in around 65, 70 and 45% of people above the age of 70, respectively. Despite that they... Mehr ...