The PDQ cancer information summaries are reviewed regularly and updated as new information becomes available. This section describes the latest changes made to this summary as of the date above.

Treatment Option Overview

Revised text to state that results have been reported from a phase III randomized controlled trial of 5-azacitidine versus other regimens (cited Fenaux et al. as reference 23).

Added text on preliminary results reported from a phase III randomized controlled trial of decitabine versus best supportive care in higher-risk patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (cited WijerMans et al. as reference 26 and level of evidence 1iiA).

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