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What baseline factors affect QoL in MDS? How do these change with treatment?
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During the 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting, the MDS Hub spoke with Mikkael A. Sekeres, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami, US. We asked, What baseline factors affect quality of life (QoL) in MDS? How do these change with treatment?
What baseline factors affect QoL in MDS? How do these change with treatment?
Sekeres firstly defines QoL assessment in MDS, and highlights the effect of cytopenia. He also discusses the challenges of measuring changes in QoL with treatment, particularly for randomized trials. Finally, he proposes improvements to QoL assessment, focusing on wearables that measure activity.
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