What treatment for the myelodysplastic syndromes has the best chance for cure in these patients?
a. Corticosteroid agents
b. Chemotherapy
c. Bone marrow transplant
d. Vitamins and hormones
ANS: C
Bone marrow transplantation with an HLA-matched donor has the greatest chance for cure in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome.
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