THE DIAGNOSIS, CLASSIFICATION, AND CLINICAL CARE OF MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROMES (DC3-MDS)

Course overview

A comprehensive case based discussion of the clinical approach, diagnosis, classification and clinical care of MDS by the MDS clinical care team including oncologists, hematopathologists, flow cytometrists and cytogenetist/molecular geneticists. Case(s) will include a description and explanation of the latest guidelines from the 2008 WHO MDS classification, the international prognostic scoring system (IPSS) for MDS, the role of flow cytometry including granulocytic and monocytic maturation patterns, conventional cytogenetics, clinical applications of FISH, SNP/CGH and next generation sequencing. The session will conclude with a round table discussion addressing best MDS interdisciplinary team practices.