title: Epidemiology of myelodysplastic syndromes.
abstract: Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are one of the most common hematological conditions among the elderly. Differences in disease classification and diagnosis have made population-based studies an arduous endeavor. A variety of risk factors have been linked with increased risk (smoking and exposure to solvents and agrochemicals) or decreased risk of MDS (wine drinking), but the majority of cases remain unexplained. One area that has not been explored is the influence of diet in MDS development. Much still needs to be learned about what causes MDS and the genetic factors that increase susceptibility. Multi-institutional studies with a molecular-epidemiologic approach are necessary to develop a MDS risk predictive model.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77230, USA. sstrom@mdanderson.org
authors.forename: Sara S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Strom
authors.forename: Vivianne
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vélez-Bravo
authors.forename: Elihu H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Estey
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D011839:Radiation, Ionizing; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D012997:Solvents / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D012997:Solvents