An 80-year-old man presents with tiredness and weakness. A diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome is suspected. Which of the following statements regarding myelodysplastic syndrome is correct? (Please select 1 option) Absence of ring sideroblasts on the blood film excludes myelodysplasia as a diagnosis Cytotoxic chemotherapy is likely to be part of his treatment He is more likely to die from an infection than from leukaemic transformation If blast cells constitute 1% of the total white cells, this signifies leukaemic transformation. On a blood film, neutrophils typically show toxic granulation
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