26th July 2024

A 62-year-old gentleman was incidentally found to have mild anaemia and thrombocytopenia

A 62-year-old gentleman was incidentally found to have mild anaemia and thrombocytopenia and referred to the haematology team, where he was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome. He has no past medical history and is functionally fit. His bone marrow biopsy shows 1% blast cells and his cytogenetics are very good. How should this patient be managed?

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