2017
Overcoming barriers to treating iron overload in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndrome
Zeidan AM, Pullarkat VA, Komrokji RS. Overcoming barriers to treating iron overload in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndrome. Critical Reviews In Oncology/Hematology 2017, 117: 57-66. PMID: 28807236, DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2017.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsIron chelation therapyIron overloadMyelodysplastic syndromeFrequent red blood cell transfusionsLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesRed blood cell transfusionLow-risk MDS patientsHeterogeneous hematopoietic neoplasmsRandomized trial evidenceBlood cell transfusionAcute myeloid leukemiaTissue iron depositionCell transfusionSupportive careMDS patientsTrial evidenceMyeloid leukemiaChelation therapyThalassemia patientsIneffective erythropoiesisBetter survivalPatientsEndocrine toxicityIron depositionHematopoietic neoplasms
2015
Molecular Testing in Myelodysplastic Syndromes for the Practicing Oncologist: Will the Progress Fulfill the Promise?
Nazha A, Sekeres MA, Gore SD, Zeidan AM. Molecular Testing in Myelodysplastic Syndromes for the Practicing Oncologist: Will the Progress Fulfill the Promise? The Oncologist 2015, 20: 1069-1076. PMID: 26194858, PMCID: PMC4571815, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2015-0067.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeRisk stratificationMDS patientsMolecular testingClinical risk stratification toolHeterogeneous hematopoietic neoplasmsPathophysiology of MDSAccurate risk stratificationIndependent prognostic impactRisk stratification toolImportant clinical endpointsDaily clinical practiceDisease phenotypeCurrent prognostic toolsPrediction of responseMDS therapyPracticing OncologistOverall survivalLaboratory parametersPrognostic impactClinical outcomesStratification toolClinical benefitSpecific therapyClinical endpoints