Role of iron chelation in improving survival: An integral part of current therapy for myelodysplastic syndromes

This review article highlights the current role of iron chelation in MDS to optimize survival and quality of life. Its role in specific subtypes of MDS is also discussed.

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Main Authors: Sachi Jain Taran, Rakesh Taran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2015-01-01
Series:South Asian Journal of Cancer
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Online Access:http://journal.sajc.org/article.asp?issn=2278-330X;year=2015;volume=4;issue=4;spage=186;epage=188;aulast=Taran
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spelling doaj-cb43edc33dd34235858cccc8f3f4a3172020-12-02T16:18:15ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.South Asian Journal of Cancer2278-330X2278-43062015-01-014418618810.4103/2278-330X.175958Role of iron chelation in improving survival: An integral part of current therapy for myelodysplastic syndromesSachi Jain TaranRakesh TaranThis review article highlights the current role of iron chelation in MDS to optimize survival and quality of life. Its role in specific subtypes of MDS is also discussed.http://journal.sajc.org/article.asp?issn=2278-330X;year=2015;volume=4;issue=4;spage=186;epage=188;aulast=TaranMyelodysplastic syndromesoverloadquality of lifesurvival
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author Sachi Jain Taran
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Role of iron chelation in improving survival: An integral part of current therapy for myelodysplastic syndromes
South Asian Journal of Cancer
Myelodysplastic syndromes
overload
quality of life
survival
author_facet Sachi Jain Taran
Rakesh Taran
author_sort Sachi Jain Taran
title Role of iron chelation in improving survival: An integral part of current therapy for myelodysplastic syndromes
title_short Role of iron chelation in improving survival: An integral part of current therapy for myelodysplastic syndromes
title_full Role of iron chelation in improving survival: An integral part of current therapy for myelodysplastic syndromes
title_fullStr Role of iron chelation in improving survival: An integral part of current therapy for myelodysplastic syndromes
title_full_unstemmed Role of iron chelation in improving survival: An integral part of current therapy for myelodysplastic syndromes
title_sort role of iron chelation in improving survival: an integral part of current therapy for myelodysplastic syndromes
publisher Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
series South Asian Journal of Cancer
issn 2278-330X
2278-4306
publishDate 2015-01-01
description This review article highlights the current role of iron chelation in MDS to optimize survival and quality of life. Its role in specific subtypes of MDS is also discussed.
topic Myelodysplastic syndromes
overload
quality of life
survival
url http://journal.sajc.org/article.asp?issn=2278-330X;year=2015;volume=4;issue=4;spage=186;epage=188;aulast=Taran
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