Table 4.

Algorithm for treating patients with intermediate-2 and high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).

  • High-quality supportive care.

  • Evaluate for curative approaches; allogeneic stem cell transplantation (could include intermediate-1 risk)

  • Hypomethylating agents, if available or in clinical trials

  • Evaluate for clinical trials with new therapies

  • Evaluate for induction chemotherapy (individual risk analysis based on performance status, and probability of response)

  • Evaluate for low-dose chemotherapy

 
  • High-quality supportive care.

  • Evaluate for curative approaches; allogeneic stem cell transplantation (could include intermediate-1 risk)

  • Hypomethylating agents, if available or in clinical trials

  • Evaluate for clinical trials with new therapies

  • Evaluate for induction chemotherapy (individual risk analysis based on performance status, and probability of response)

  • Evaluate for low-dose chemotherapy

 
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