Can you tell me about some of the
tests used to diagnose bone marrow disorders?
Platelet
Count – American Association
for Clinical Chemistry
Platelet
aggregation test – Medline Plus
How
is myelodysplastic syndrome diagnosed – American Cancer Society
Where is the first place I should
look for treatment information?
Myelodysplastic
Syndromes: Treatment – NCI/PDQ®
Chronic
Myeloproliferative Disorders: Treatment
– NCI/PDQ®
What else can you tell me about
treatment for myelodysplastic syndromes?
Chemotherapy
– American Cancer Society
Growth
Factors – American Cancer Society
Can you give me any tips on managing
some of the symptoms of these diseases?
Living
with Neutropenia – Neutropenia
Support Association
Pruritus
– NCI - Tips on treating itching
Thrombocytopenia
– Patients Against Lymphoma
Fatigue Treatment Guidelines - American Cancer Society
My doctor tells me I have “iron
overload,” or too much iron in my
blood. Do you have any information on
this?
Detailed Guide: Myelodysplastic Syndrome - Supportive Therapy - American Cancer Society
I need to have a splenectomy (spleen
removal surgery). What can you tell me
about this?
Spleen
removal – Medline Plus
Do you have a list of websites,
books, and other resources on cancer of
other blood cancers?
Information Finder
on Hematological Cancers
Revised 2008
External sites are provided for your convenience
only. We are not responsible for the content
of the site, nor do we endorse the site.
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