Impact of genetic alterations on prognosis in myelodysplastic syndrome patients undergoing stem cell transplantation

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) constitute a group of heterogeneous disorders of hematopoietic stem cells, characterized by defective hematopoiesis and multilineage dysplasia. While low-risk subtypes normally exhibit a relatively chronic clinical course, high-risk subtypes harbor unfavorable prognosis in which hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) is the only curative therapy. Nevertheless, transplantation-related mortality is relatively high and should be weighed against the potential benefits of HCT. Hence, it is vital to precisely stratify the prognostic risks before HCT for predicting and enhancing their prognosis. Recently, our understanding of the genetic basis of MDS has substantially advanced, through which a full spectrum of major mutational targets was delineated. Moreover, its effects in the setting of HCT have also been assessed besides the conventional predictive factors. While clinical factors account for as much as 70% of the total hazard of MDS cases treated with HCT, the remaining 30% is explicated by genetic factors. The integration of genetic test and conventional clinical factors could be useful for precise stratification of the prognostic risks and, therefore, treatment decision in MDS.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:60

Enthalten in:

Rinsho ketsueki] The Japanese journal of clinical hematology - 60(2019), 8 vom: 27., Seite 960-967

Sprache:

Japanisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yoshizato, Tetsuichi [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
Mutation
Myelodysplastic syndromes
Prognosis
Stem cell transplantation

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Date Completed 10.09.2019

Date Revised 10.09.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.11406/rinketsu.60.960

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM30093954X