Leukemia

Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Signs and Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment

Diagnosis

If your child experiences any symptoms of myelodysplastic syndromes, his or her doctor may order blood tests to count the number of each type of blood cell. If the results of the blood test are abnormal, the doctor may order a bone marrow biopsy. During this test, a needle is inserted into a bone and a small amount of bone marrow is removed and examined under a microscope. The doctor then can determine the disease and plan the best treatment.

Reviewed by health care specialists at UCSF Children's Hospital.
Last updated May 8, 2007