Synonyms: myelodysplasia, dysmyelopoiesis syndrome, pre-leukaemia
The myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a heterogeneous group of malignant haematopoietic disorders characterised by dysplastic changes in one or more cell lineages, ineffective haematopoiesis and a variable predilection to development of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)1 .
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/myelodysplastic-syndromes-pro