What is MDS approach?

In the MDS approach, cancer is identified by the presence of a tumor, as in the case of blood cancers or early cervical cancer, by the presence of transformed, altered, or faulty cells. It is a localized problem, residing in the tissue in which the tumor or altered cells are found. In this approach the treatment is aimed almost totally at eradicating these cells or destroying the tumor. Once the tumor has been removed, or if it is thought that all the cells have been destroyed, or if the surgeon 'got it all' the problem is deemed largely to have been solved. Little thought is given to the reasons why it started and, therefore, to how a recurrence can be prevented.