LONDON (EGMN) - Close relatives of patients with acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes can be reassured that they are not at increased risk of developing these diseases themselves, according to the findings of a large population-based registry trial."Among over 20,000 first-degree relatives of almost 7,000 AML [acute myeloid leukemia] patients, we found no excess risk of developing AML, MDS [myelodysplastic syndromes], or any myeloid neoplasms as a group," said Dr. Magnus Björkholm,...