Are myelodysplastic syndromes underdiagnosed in Poland? A report by the Polish Adult Leukaemia Group

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Authors

Joanna Drozd‐Sokołowska · Medical University of Warsaw

Krzysztof Mądry · Medical University of Warsaw

Anna Waszczuk‐Gajda · Medical University of Warsaw

Tomasz Żółtak · Educational Research Institute

A. Sikorska · Instytut Hematologii i Transfuzjologi

Andrzej Mital · Gdańsk Medical University

Jarosław Wajs

Abstract

RCMD is the most frequent MDS subtype in Poland. Incidence and prevalence indices are lower than those reported for other populations, which probably results from inadequate diagnosis of potential cases of this disease.

Topics & Keywords

Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Treatment Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: European Journal Of Haematology

Volume 98, Issue 2, pp. 154-159

DOI: 10.1111/ejh.12814

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