Introduction

This booklet provides information about myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) for patients and their families. About 10,268 cases of MDS were reported in the United States between 2001 and 2004 (source: Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results [SEER] Program, 2001-2004, National Cancer Institute, 2007). However, some researchers estimate that the numbers may actually be much higher.

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