2023
When to use which molecular prognostic scoring system in the management of patients with MDS?
Kewan T, Bewersdorf J, Gurnari C, Xie Z, Stahl M, Zeidan A. When to use which molecular prognostic scoring system in the management of patients with MDS? Best Practice & Research Clinical Haematology 2023, 36: 101517. PMID: 38092484, DOI: 10.1016/j.beha.2023.101517.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsInternational Prognostic Scoring SystemPrognostic scoring systemAcute myeloid leukemiaScoring systemRisk stratificationRecurrent molecular alterationsHigh-risk patientsAppropriate risk stratificationManagement of patientsRecurrent genetic mutationsIntensive therapyMyeloid leukemiaTreatment strategiesPrognostic toolDisease pathogenesisMolecular alterationsHematopoietic cancersClinical decisionHeterogeneous groupGenetic mutationsNext-generation sequencingPrognostic systemPatientsVariable propensitySubsequent revision
2020
Wide variation in use and interpretation of gene mutation profiling panels among health care providers of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes: results of a large web-based survey
Pine AB, Chokr N, Stahl M, Steensma DP, Sekeres MA, Litzow MR, Luger SM, Stone RM, Greenberg PL, Bejar R, Bewersdorf JP, Gore SD, Zeidan AM. Wide variation in use and interpretation of gene mutation profiling panels among health care providers of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes: results of a large web-based survey. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2020, 61: 1455-1464. PMID: 32026740, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2020.1723013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeRisk stratificationMolecular profilingNext-generation sequencingWeb-based surveyRole of NGSManagement of patientsUtility of NGSEvidence-based guidelinesHealth care providersLarge web-based surveyMDS patientsPractice patternsTreatment decisionsCare providersResponse assessmentProviders' beliefsPatientsInstitutional guidelinesGene mutationsDiagnosisSyndromeTesting logisticsInterpretation of resultsWide variation
2018
Wide Variation in Use and Interpretation of Gene Mutation Profiling Panels Among Health Care Providers of Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS): Results of a Large Web-Based Survey
Pine A, Chokr N, Stahl M, Steensma D, Sekeres M, Litzow M, Luger S, Stone R, Greenberg P, Bejar R, Gore S, Zeidan A. Wide Variation in Use and Interpretation of Gene Mutation Profiling Panels Among Health Care Providers of Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS): Results of a Large Web-Based Survey. Blood 2018, 132: 1825. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2018-99-113888.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGene mutation profilingSouthwest Oncology GroupMyelodysplastic syndromeRisk stratificationHealth care providersMutation profilingOncology GroupMDS patientsClinical trialsCare providersWeb-based surveyConsensus evidence-based guidelinesInternational Prognostic Scoring SystemEastern Cooperative Oncology GroupGene panelAdvisory CommitteeConventional prognostic modelsThird of respondersHigh-risk patientsCooperative Oncology GroupPrognostic scoring systemRisk stratification toolManagement of patientsStem cell transplantEvidence-based guidelines
2017
A call for action: Increasing enrollment of untreated patients with higher‐risk myelodysplastic syndromes in first‐line clinical trials
Zeidan AM, Stahl M, Sekeres MA, Steensma DP, Komrokji RS, Gore SD. A call for action: Increasing enrollment of untreated patients with higher‐risk myelodysplastic syndromes in first‐line clinical trials. Cancer 2017, 123: 3662-3672. PMID: 28759108, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30903.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeAZA-001 trialClinical trialsMinimal survival gainsLarge randomized trialsManagement of patientsPopulation-based studyClinical trial enrollmentQuality of lifeMonotherapy armMedian survivalRandomized trialsSurvival impactTrial enrollmentSurvival gainMyelodysplastic syndromeRegistry analysisAggressive malignancyPatientsNatural historyRoutine useTrialsSurvivalEnrollmentHMAs
2016
Therapy-related myelodysplastic syndromes, or are they?
Zahr A, Kavi AM, Mukherjee S, Zeidan AM. Therapy-related myelodysplastic syndromes, or are they? Blood Reviews 2016, 31: 119-128. PMID: 27923516, DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2016.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsTherapy-related myelodysplastic syndromeMyelodysplastic syndromeAccurate risk stratificationManagement of patientsCounseling of patientsEffective prevention strategiesForms of MDCurrent clinical toolsRisk stratificationCancer survivorsPrior receiptRadiation monotherapyPatientsPrevention strategiesTherapeutic interventionsClinical decisionClinical toolSyndromeIndividual outcomesDe novoMonotherapyChemotherapyRadiotherapyPrognosticationIncidence