5. Leukemia
Leukemia is a condition on its own, although people who are diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome might be at a considerably higher risk of developing leukemia as an associated condition. Because of this, regular appointments with your doctor are vital if you have been diagnosed with a condition like myelodysplastic syndrome so that the state of your health can be monitored constantly.
During this stage, your doctor can make adaptations to your treatment in order to treat the added condition better – but it’s important to remember that an early diagnosis will be key since leukemia is a condition that is best treated in the earlier stages and can become harder to treat if only spotted in later phases.
Leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome don’t automatically go together, but they do commonly occur in many cases and anyone diagnosed should be aware of the potentially higher risk that the two conditions can pose.