MDS Full Form in Medical term is Myelodysplastic Syndromes. MDS are a category of malignant blood illnesses characterized by a failure of bone marrow to create normal blood cells.
Symptoms can vary widely since any blood cell type can be impacted.
Myelo is Greek for bone marrow. Dysplastic refers to something that is shaped improperly.
When bone marrow fails to generate healthy blood cells, this condition is known as myelodysplastic syndrome.
Although MDS is a type of bone marrow malignancy, it does not usually develop into leukemia. MDS is not always fatal because the failure in the marrow in the bones to produce developed healthy cells usually a slow process. However, MDS can develop into AML (Acute Myeloid Leukemia) in some people. In AML, atypical cells multiply excessively and accumulate in the blood and bone marrow.
This is already a severe condition that frequently necessitates many blood transfusions. Blood transfusions are a tedious and limited procedure.
If a patient is healthy enough and has a compatible donor, a transplant of bone marrow is the only treatment option. The patient needs to be closely followed and given transfusions if needed for the months or years it could take for them to recover.