Hypomethylating agent (HMA) therapy use and survival in older patients with higher risk myelodysplastic syndromes (HR-MDS) in the United States (USA): A large population-based study.
Zeidan A, Hu X, Long J, Wang R, Huntington S, Podoltsev N, Giri S, Stahl M, Gore S, Ma X, Davidoff A. Hypomethylating agent (HMA) therapy use and survival in older patients with higher risk myelodysplastic syndromes (HR-MDS) in the United States (USA): A large population-based study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 7057-7057. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.7057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOverall survivalHR-MDSDiagnosis yearUS population-based analysisEnd Results-Medicare dataHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeLarge population-based studyConventional care regimensMedian overall survivalRetrospective cohort studyRisk myelodysplastic syndromesPopulation-based studyRecent registry dataPopulation-based analysisUse of decitabineAZA-001Unselected natureCohort studyConventional careExcess blastsOlder patientsTherapy usePatient selectionSurvival prolongationCare regimens