ASXL1 and myelodysplastic syndrome: Interestingly, two recent publications indicate a better prognosis for ASXL1-mutated patients after SCT (however without significance calculation in the study by Fu et al and not statistically significant in the study by Bejar et al) supporting that ASXL1 mutations, despite being a negative prognostic factor in mixed MDS cases, can be a positive factor for survival during treatment [31, 32].