1. Approach to Management of Myelodysplastic Syndromes: A Nursing Perspective

2. What Is Myelodysplastic Syndrome?

3. How Common Is MDS?

4. Staging of MDS With IPSS

5. Staging of MDS With IPSS (cont)

6. Treatment Objectives for MDS

7. When Do You Treat Lower-Risk MDS?

8. Supportive Care: Transfusions

9. Erythroid-Stimulating Agents

10. ESA Nursing Implications

11. Lenalidomide in Lower-Risk MDS

12. Nursing Implications for Lenalidomide

13. Nursing Implications for Lenalidomide

14. Therapeutic Options for Higher-Risk MDS

15. Hypomethylating Agents

16. Nursing Implication in HMAs

17. Nursing Implications for Allogeneic Transplant

18. Physical Factors for Treatment Decisions

19. Psychosocial Factors Influencing Treatment

20. Nurse Responsibility in Shared Decision Making

21. Abbreviations

22. References

23. References (cont)

24. References (cont)