Myelodysplastic Disorders

The study will be conducted retrospectively and prospectively, using bone marrow (BM) or peripheral blood (PB) samples or biopsies of lymph nodes or tissues with metastatic involvement taken from previously stored samples here at the University Hospital of Parma or taken from patients that need to underwent diagnostic evaluation for a suspect or a defined diagnosis of hematological malignancies collected at the University Hospital of Parma.

This is a biological study based on a collaborative effort involving several Italian haematology centres (including the coordinating centre). The study will be conducted retrospectively and prospectively using bone marrow (BM) or peripheral blood (PB) samples, lymph node or tissue biopsies with metastatic involvement, and other biological fluids, such as cerebrospinal fluid and pathological pleural effusion.

This is a multicenter, experimental preclinical study conducted on primary samples from patients diagnosed with hematological or solid neoplasms defined as high risk. The study will be prospective, based on the consecutive enrollment of eligible patients at each participating institution.