About the Disease
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), also known as preleukemia, is a cancer caused by poorly formed or dysfunctional blood cells. MDS affects the nervous and immune systems.
Source: National Institutes of Health
Diagnosis Codes
ICD-10: D46.9, D46.1, D46.2, D46.20, D46.21, D46.22, D46.4, D46.A, D46.B, D46.C, D46.Z
Alliance Partners
Patients can receive free education and support services.
The Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation provides education and support to patients and families living with aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, and related bone marrow failure diseases.
