Myelodysplastic syndrome is a group of disorders affecting

Myelodysplastic syndrome is a group of disorders affecting

• A. Leukemia
• B. Lymphoma
• C. Multiple myeloma
• D. Myelodysplastic syndrome

Answer: (D)

Myelodysplastic syndrome is a group of bone marrow disorders in which hematopoietic stem cells produce dysplastic, ineffective blood cells. This dysplasia in one or more cell lines (red cells, white cells, and/or platelets) leads to low blood counts—anemia, infections, and bleeding tendencies. The key idea is that the problem lies in the bone marrow’s production of blood cells, not in a single organ or a different cancer type. While MDS can progress to acute myeloid leukemia, it remains distinct from leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma, which are cancers of different cell types or tissues.

Myelodysplastic syndrome is a group of bone marrow disorders in which hematopoietic stem cells produce dysplastic, ineffective blood cells. This dysplasia in one or more cell lines (red cells, white cells, and/or platelets) leads to low blood counts—anemia, infections, and bleeding tendencies. The key idea is that the problem lies in the bone marrow’s production of blood cells, not in a single organ or a different cancer type. While MDS can progress to acute myeloid leukemia, it remains distinct from leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma, which are cancers of different cell types or tissues.