| Top Five Facts About MDS | |
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12-20K new cases of MDS are reported every year in the U.S., with an average of 33-55 people diagnosed in the U.S. every day. |
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60-170K people are estimated to live with MDS in the U.S., with an estimated 87,000 new cases each year worldwide. |
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75% of MDS patients are 60+ years of age, and the disease also can affect children and young adults. |
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1 out of 3 MDS patients (or 30%) progress to acute myeloid leukemia (AML). |
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up to 6 years is the average survival rate for lower-risk patients (who do not receive a bone marrow transplant) and approximately 5 months for high-risk patients. |
Source: https://www.mds-foundation.org/what-is-mds/