Journal of Diagnostics Concepts & Practice ›› 2023, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (02): 116-120.doi: 10.16150/j.1671-2870.2023.02.002

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Interpretation of clinical practice guidelines for myelodysplastic syndrome (version 1, 2023) of National Comprehensive Cancer Nerwork(NCCN)

SONG Luqian, CHANG Chunkang()   

  1. Department of Hematology, Shanghai Sixth people’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200233, China
  • Received:2022-11-15 Online:2023-04-25 Published:2023-08-31

Abstract:

Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is a diverse and common group of myeloid malignant clonal diseases in the hematologic system, with different classification and grouping, clinical manifestations and natural course, and the iteration of different classification systems and versions in history, resulting distress in the correct diagnosis, classification and treatment options. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) released the first version (2023) of Clinical Practice Guidelines for MDS in September 2022. The guideline is based on the clinical practice and standards of high-level evidence and the latest research progress, and its attracts wide attention from clinicians worldwide. Currently, many clinicians in China have insufficient understanding of MDS, and there is still a certain gap with the international diagnosis and treatment level of MDS. This paper interprets the content of the new guidelines, and compares it with the previous guidelines, in order to provide a reference for the standardized diagnosis and treatment of MDS at the current stage in China.

Key words: Myelodysplastic syndrome, Diagnosis, Prognosis, Guideline, Interprelation

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