Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Guidance on the Optimal Management of Older Adult Patients

This short video is part of a series of videos focused on older adult patients with MDS. This episode features an expert describing the importance of understanding the needs of older patients with MDS and how factors associated with aging may affect the diagnosis and management of MDS.

Namrata S. Chandhok, MD Physicians: maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Registered Nurses: 0.25 Nursing contact hours Pharmacists: 0.25 contact hours (0.025 CEUs) Released: October 7, 2021 Expired: No longer available for credit

This short video is part of a series focused on older adult patients with MDS. In this episode, an expert explores individualizing therapeutic planning for older patients with MDS noting that many factors need to be considered and one approach does not fit all!

Namrata S. Chandhok, MD Physicians: maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Registered Nurses: 0.25 Nursing contact hours Pharmacists: 0.25 contact hours (0.025 CEUs) Released: October 7, 2021 Expired: No longer available for credit

This short video is part of a series focused on older adult patients with MDS. In this episode, an expert discusses optimal management of disease-related and treatment-related cytopenias.

Namrata S. Chandhok, MD Physicians: maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Registered Nurses: 0.25 Nursing contact hours Pharmacists: 0.25 contact hours (0.025 CEUs) Released: October 7, 2021 Expired: No longer available for credit

This short video is part of a series focused on older adult patients with MDS. In this episode, an expert describes how teamwork among patients, their caregivers, and the healthcare team all affect the quality of care.

Namrata S. Chandhok, MD Physicians: maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Registered Nurses: 0.25 Nursing contact hours Pharmacists: 0.25 contact hours (0.025 CEUs) Released: October 7, 2021 Expired: No longer available for credit

Older adult patients with comorbidities are a particular challenge for physicians who treat MDS. In this commentary, I describe why MDS in this population is hard to treat and discuss how I approach these patients in my own practice.

Jamile Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP Released: August 26, 2021

Download this patient-focused resource detailing key questions patients can ask their healthcare team after a diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome.

Sara Tinsley-Vance, PhD, APRN, AOCN Released: October 15, 2021

A short, expert-authored guide to current treatment algorithms for MDS with suggestions tailored to managing older patients with MDS.

Jamile Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP Released: October 18, 2021

Myelodysplastic syndromes occur in an older patient population. This downloadable slideset from a live webinar series offers expert guidance on the needs of older patients with MDS.

Jamile Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP
Program Director Rami Komrokji, MD Released: October 21, 2021