Episode 1 of 3 in Patients are Asking Series Episode 1 of 3 What symptoms should I look for to see if I might be progressing from polycythemia vera to myelofibrosis? When would you typically recommend Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) and what are the benefits? Why does bone & joint pain occur and what are some […]
Understanding Polycythemia Vera (PV), A Rare Blood Cancer Behind the Mystery, Polycythemia Vera Every year, millions of patients, families and caregivers are impacted by cancer in the United States. Some cancers are well-known, but others are quite rare. Polycythemia Vera (PV) is part of a group of rare blood cancers called Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPNs). PV […]
Long Term Exposure to Radiation puts you at higher risk for MPN The Savannah River Site is on a list of qualified places for Special Exposure Cohort Employees (SEC) The SEC allows eligible claimants to be compensated without the completion of a NIOSH radiation dose reconstruction or determination of the probability of causation. To qualify […]
J Korean Med Sci. 2016 Oct;31(10):1579-1585. English. Published online Jul 22, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2016.31.10.1579 © 2016 The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences. Incidence, Survival and Prevalence Statistics of Classical Myeloproliferative Neoplasm in Korea Yoojoo Lim, Jeong-Ok Lee and Soo-Mee Bang Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea. Address for Correspondence: Soo-Mee Bang, MD. […]
This video is outstanding, well worth watching! Dr Silver and Dr Gisslinger in Europe have been using interferon successfully for 30 years. It would be my first medication of choice in the fight against PV. I have been on Pegasys for over 2 years, so I speak from personal experience.As Dr Silver notes the combo, […]
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