Resources

To learn more about treatment for MDS, you may want to read these publications:

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center www.fhcrc.org

Fred Hutchinson Center Research Center is one of Seattle Cancer Care Alliance’s three parent organizations. It has an international reputation for its leading-edge cancer research.

National Cancer Institute www.cancer.gov

Myelodysplastic Syndrome information for NCI. 

Myelodysplastic Syndromes Foundation www.mds-foundation.org

This international group focuses on prevention, treatment, and study of MDS. The web site includes a patient-information section and information on MDS research studies.

Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation www.aamds.org/aplastic

(800) 747-2820
This group advocates and provides support for people with MDS and other bone marrow diseases and their families. You can get disease and treatment information, answers to questions, and referrals to support groups and other forms of support through the foundation’s web site or by calling.

National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) www.marrow.org
Patient advocacy: (888) 999-6743
General information: (800) 627-7692
NMDP helps people who need a life-saving marrow or blood cell transplant by connecting patients, doctors, donors, and researchers to resources they need.