Luca Malcovati, Eva Hellström-Lindberg, David Bowen, Lionel Adès, Jaroslav Cermak, Consuelo Del Cañizo, Matteo G Della Porta, Pierre Fenaux, Norbert Gattermann, Ulrich Germing, Joop H Jansen, Moshe Mittelman, Ghulam Mufti, Uwe Platzbecker, Guillermo F Sanz, Dominik Selleslag, Mette Skov-Holm, Reinhard Stauder, Argiris Symeonidis, Arjan A van de Loosdrecht, Theo de Witte, Mario Cazzola
Within the myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) work package of the European LeukemiaNet, an Expert Panel was selected according to the framework elements of the National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Program. A systematic review of the literature was performed that included indexed original papers, indexed reviews and educational papers, and abstracts of conference proceedings. Guidelines were developed on the basis of a list of patient- and therapy-oriented questions, and recommendations were formulated and ranked according to the supporting level of evidence...
October 24, 2013: Blood