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MARCH 16, 2016

Prognostic Scoring System Devised for Transplant in MDS

Orlando, Fla.—A scoring system specifically designed to predict relapse and overall survival (OS) in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) undergoing an allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (allo-HCT) appears viable and may be a useful management tool.

Compared with the Revised International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS-R) for MDS, the tool was associated with greater accuracy for several outcomes, including OS in patients who underwent human leukocyte antigen