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What is
essential
thrombocythemia
(ET)?
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
Most commonly diagnosed in women over the age of 50, ET is associated with a proliferation of platelet precursors in the bone marrow and complications frequently include blood clotting and/or bleeding.
Learn more about ETWhat is
polycythemia vera
(PV)?
Polycythemia vera (PV)
The disease is most common in men over the age of 60, but anyone can develop PV. PV patients typically experience an elevated red blood cell count, an elevated platelet count and an enlarged spleen, especially over time.
Learn more about PVWhat is
myelofibrosis
(MF)?
Myelofibrosis (MF)
MF is a chronic blood cancer in which excessive scar tissue forms in the bone marrow and impairs its ability to produce normal blood cells.
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Medscape Partners with MPNRF to help MF patients work with their care teams
MPN NEWS | April 29, 2024
Through a strategic collaboration between MPN Research Foundation and Medscape, people living with myelofibrosis (MF) and their care partners can learn more about MF, then test their knowledge about this chronic blood cancer. In addition to providing basic facts about primary and secondary myelofibrosis, this interactive exercise includes current insight about how to manage your… Read More »Medscape Partners with MPNRF to help MF patients work with their care teams
Severe Itching Remains an MPN Research Challenge
MPN NEWS | April 23, 2024
This spring allergy season, if you suffer from the distraction and annoyance of itchy eyes or nose, imagine that intense itch across your entire body – every day of the year. That’s what many people living with polycythemia vera (PV) and other MPNs experience. Severe, recurrent MPN-related pruritus (the condition of itching) can have a… Read More »Severe Itching Remains an MPN Research Challenge
MPN NEWS | April 23, 2024
The transformation of MPNs to blast-phase (BP) is generally associated with poorer long-term survival. A recently published study in Blood Advances looked at outcomes of intensive and non-intensive blast reduction strategies in both the blast phase and accelerated phase of MPNs. Blasts are immature white blood cells found naturally in the bone marrow and circulating… Read More »Reducing Blasts in MPNs