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Zeidan A, Zhao R, Pierre-Victor D, Wang Y, Tepsick J, Lan Z, Salimi T. Real-World Use Patterns and Clinical Outcomes for Myelodysplastic Syndrome Patients Initiating Oral Decitabine and Cedazuridine or Intravenous/Subcutaneous Hypomethylating Agents. Blood 2024, 144: 5189-5189. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-205495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAML-free survivalTreated with hypomethylating agentsOral hypomethylating agentsHypomethylating agentsMyelodysplastic syndrome patientsMyelodysplastic syndromeDEC-CClinical characteristicsMDS diagnosisNext treatmentMonths median follow-upRisk of AML transformationHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeReal-world treatment outcomesTreatment of adult patientsHypomethylating agent treatmentKaplan-Meier survival analysis methodMedian follow-upCox regression analysisReal-world studyAML transformationHMA therapyOral decitabineECOG 0Electronic health record databaseTreatment of Myelodysplastic Syndromes for Older Patients: Current State of Science, Challenges, and Opportunities
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