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ReviewCancers2025

Unveiling Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Exploring Pathogenic Mechanisms and Therapeutic Advances.

Nishanth Thalambedu, Bhavesh Mohan Lal, Brent Harbaugh, Daisy V Alapat, Mamatha Gaddam, Cesar Giancarlo Gentille Sanchez, Muthu Kumaran, Ankur Varma

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Review in Cancers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Molecularly targeted therapy and immunotherapy in leukemias.Journal of hematology & oncology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Nishanth ThalambeduDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
Bhavesh Mohan LalDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
Brent HarbaughDepartment of Pathology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
Daisy V AlapatDepartment of Pathology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
Mamatha GaddamWinthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham Street, Slot # 508, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
Cesar Giancarlo Gentille SanchezWinthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham Street, Slot # 508, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
Muthu KumaranDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
Ankur VarmaWinthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham Street, Slot # 508, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDSs), either primary or secondary, are a heterogeneous group of clonal hematological neoplasms characterized by bone marrow dyshematopoiesis, peripheral blood cytopenia, and the potential risk of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) transformation. The clinical heterogeneity in MDS is a reflection of the underlying multitude of genetic defects playing a role in the pathogenesis. Recent advances in the clinicopathological, immunophenotypic, and molecular landscape in understanding the pathophysiology of MDS lead to evolving and refined classification systems with newer entities. Evolving MDS therapies will target the disease's core mechanisms, allowing for personalized treatment based on individual patient's genes and leading to better outcomes. This review provides an overview of MDS pathogenesis to enhance comprehension of its various subgroups. Additionally, we examine the updated classification systems of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Consensus Classification (ICC) pertaining to MDS, along with relevant therapeutic approaches.

Indexed as

acute myeloid leukemiabone marrow dysplasiaclassificationmyelodysplastic syndromepathogenesis

Identifiers

PMID39941875
PMCPMC11816122

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