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Myelodysplastic Syndromes

At Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, our hematology specialists provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for the treatment of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). As the only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Georgia, we offer access to some of the highest-quality and most innovative care in the nation.

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Why Winship for Your Myelodysplastic Syndromes

A care team focused on myelodysplastic syndromes and related disorders, including specialists in hematology, hematopathology, and cancer genetics, works with you throughout the course of illness, from diagnosis to treatment planning.

We aim to offer you the most effective and innovative treatments, many available only through an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center like ours. We are also recognized as a Center of Excellence by the MDS Foundation.

Dedicated Hematology Specialists

Every member of your care team — including your pathologist, hematologist, genetic counselor and others — is an expert in not only blood cancer but myelodysplastic syndromes, specifically. We see numerous patients with myelodysplastic syndromes each year.

Diagnostics That Go Deeper

Your individual treatment plan depends on an accurate and precise diagnosis. Our pathologists specialize in diagnosing blood and bone marrow cancers and use advanced techniques to analyze your cancer down to the molecular level. That information will help determine which treatment will work best on your unique cancer.

Tailored Myelodysplastic Syndromes Treatment Planning

Once we’ve profiled your specific myelodysplastic syndromes, our team will come together to design a treatment plan that targets your cancer with precise, powerful treatments — all while keeping side effects to a minimum. And if necessary, we’ll begin preparations for bone marrow transplantation, so you won’t have to wait any longer than necessary for this important step in your treatment.

Treatment You Can’t Get Anywhere Else in Georgia

With more clinical trials than any other cancer center in the state — including early phase trials, which feature the newest therapies — you’ll have access to the most advanced and innovative treatments and resources for treating your myelodysplastic syndromes.

Support Every Step of the Way

In addition to your clinical partners, at Winship you’ll have an array of supportive care specialists on your care team for you and your family to lean on. Our nutritionists, social workers, counselors and more do everything in their power to support you throughout your experience with us.