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Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)

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Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a group of conditions where your bone marrow does not work properly and makes faulty blood cells. MDS is a type of blood cancer.

This information has been accredited with the PIF TICK, the UK's only quality mark for trusted health information.

Last full review 2023. Next full review due 2026. We make factual updates to the information throughout this period.

Many thanks to consultant haematologists Dr Daniel Wiseman and Dr Pramila Krishnamurthy for checking the medical accuracy of our MDS information.