Polycythemia vera - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
May 8, 2025 · Overview Polycythemia vera (pol-e-sy-THEE-me-uh VEER-uh) is a type of blood cancer. It causes the bone marrow to make too many red blood cells. These extra cells thicken …
Polycythemia vera - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic
May 8, 2025 · This slow-growing blood cancer mainly affects people over 60. Treatments and lifestyle changes may reduce complications and ease symptoms.
Is Essential Thrombocythemia a blood disease or cancer?
Mar 21, 2025 · Essential thrombocythemia-ET, along with Polycythemia Vera (PV), and Myelofibrosis are types of the blood conditions associated with MPN’s. So technically they are …
Endometrial cancer associated with polycystic ovary syndrome
Dec 19, 2024 · Endometrial cancer, the most common uterine cancer, starts with abnormal cell growth in the endometrium. Significant risk factors include polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) …
Polycythemia Vera: What foods should I eat? - Mayo Clinic Connect
Feb 22, 2023 · You're wise to learn more about the role certain foods may play in your management of PV and these discussions can help prepare questions for an upcoming …
Jak2 positive, biopsy next: Does it mean I have blood cancer?
Jun 21, 2022 · It's too early to worry about cancer just yet. I'd like to tell you to stay calm and to not worry, but I realize that's easier said than done. Let's focus on the next step before leaping …
Polycythemia vera - Doctors and departments - Mayo Clinic
May 8, 2025 · This slow-growing blood cancer mainly affects people over 60. Treatments and lifestyle changes may reduce complications and ease symptoms.
Need help newly diagnosed with a high platelet count and the …
Sep 23, 2024 · Your aunt had PV, which is another disorder also in the group of MPNs. Her situation involved the over production of Red blood cells. While MPNs aren’t necessarily …
Blood Donor: Is it safe to donate blood if you have a blood …
Apr 25, 2023 · Polycythemia Vera (PV) is considered a myeloproliferative neoplastic disease, a condition from a group of blood cancers in which the bone marrow produces too many blood …
Does anyone have information on PV with a low hemoglobin/ red …
Jun 23, 2023 · I’d be scratching my head too and wondering if I have the right diagnosis with PV. Any of the other MPNs associated with JAK2 mutations such as essential thrombocythemia …