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MDS diagnosis with DDX41 Germline and Somatic
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What age is considered to old for a SCT? My doc said I'm pretty old for that. I'm 78 in 3 weeks and have what was low risk MDS. If I understood my doctor, she said that to do a BMT they kill all existing bone morrow. Even the existing little good bone morrow that has been keeping me alive, it will be gone/dead. She said if the new bone morrow don't work, I will have no morrow to keep me alive. I don't know what they would do then but its probably not good. I'm not trying to scare anyone but just repeating what I was told at my age. Maybe Mayo isn't worried about someone my age I don't know.
Anyone know?
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Hi @twitt1949 There is no actually cut off age for a BMT though they usually aren’t performed on patients beyond 75. And at that age the patients have to be in relatively good health with no other medical issues.
I’m not going to go through all the particulars of a bone marrow transplant for you because it’s not germain to your situation.
There are many other treatment options available for patients with MDS. You watched the really informative video you provided. So the questions you gleaned from the video will be a great starting point of conversation with your doctor.