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"Sometimes the treatment for cancer can cause other seriousmedical problems, and that is what I'm facing right now," GoodMorning America host Robin Roberts told her audience Monday."It is something called 'MDS,' myelodysplastic syndrome." The announcement shocked TV viewers as Roberts revealed hertreatment for breast cancer triggered another serious disease— one that will require a bone marrow transplant. In Roberts' case, the chemicals in chemotherapy causedmyelodysplastic syndrome. In those suffering from MDS, the bloodcells lose genetic information over time. "[That] prevents cells from maturing and growing up to benormal blood cells, and what's left is a malfunctioning, defectiveblood cell, which then hurts its patient because it can't do itsjob," said Baylor Dallas blood cancer specialist Dr. EdwardAgura. Agura said about five percent of breast cancer patients who takechemotherapy experience similar damage. But cancer therapy itselfcan cause a number of serious problems — from heart disease,liver damage, to cancer itself. "Any cancer where you take chemotherapy or radiation canresult in this bone marrow damage and myelodysplastia," Agurasaid. "I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer," said RayeBirdsong, 69. In her case, chemo-caused MDS turned into leukemia. Birdsong had a bone marrow transplant about two months ago. Robin Roberts will need a transplant, too, an indication that hercondition is likely not survivable without such aggressivetreatment. Roberts will get bone marrow from her older sister, Sally-AnnRoberts. She is an anchor with WFAA's sister station in NewOrleans, WWL. Both are owned by Belo Corp. Not all MDS cases require such drastic treatment. In fact, MDS ismore common in elderly people whose blood cells are affected byenvironmental factors and age. Raye Birdsong said she never thought about getting cancer fromcancer therapy. But it's a treatment she would do again in aheartbeat. "It gave me five years," Birdsong said, "And I'mstill going, so..." A sentiment echoed by Robin Roberts. E-mail jstjames@wfaa.com. I am an expert from pcb-terminalblock.com, while we provides the quality product, such as Power Terminal Blocks Manufacturer , Through Panel Terminal Blocks Manufacturer, Barrier Terminal Block,and more.
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