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What is MDS?

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MDS is a type of blood cancer where the bone marrow does not work properly and makes faulty blood cells. Around 2,150 people are diagnosed with MDS in the UK each year. In this section, find out more about MDS including the different types and what causes it.

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

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