Sponsored Post An interview with Christina Liston, Director of Patient Access at PharmaEssentia It’s no secret in the polycythemia vera (PV) community that the patient journey comes with many challenges, sometimes feeling like a roller coaster ride. It impacts us at a physical, mental, and spiritual level. For many people, the disease comes with a […]
MPN Patient Advocacy Works!
by David Wallace I got my first shot of Pegasys 3 days ago, along with my local doctor’s agreement to monitor my counts. It was not without a HARD push on my part, as Doc was still pushing the benefits of HU (hydroxyurea), while reinforcing the numerous risks with Peg. For once, I was glad […]
Pregnancy and Childbirth Outcomes in Women with MPNs
A Nationwide population-based study of 342 pregnancies in Sweden Abstract Pregnancy and childbirth in women with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) are reported to be associated with maternal thrombosis, hemorrhage, and placental dysfunction. To assess the risks of adverse events in pregnancy in women with MPN, we performed a large population-based study using Swedish health care registers, […]
BESREMi, Ropeginterferon FDA approved Treatment for PV
by David Wallace Patients are Asking – MPN Expert Dr. Ghaith Abu-Zeinah discusses Ropeginterferon (BESREMi), new Treatment for Polycythemia Vera Episode 3 of 3 Ropeginterferon / BESREMi was recently approved by the FDA to treat polycythemia vera. Should I switch from Pegasys to the new FDA approved interferon? How might BESREMi change the treatment paradigm […]
06: My Plan to beat Coronavirus Blues
MPN Chronicles Podcast by David Wallace I started 2020 with a goal to lose weight before the pandemic reared its ugly head. I changed the way I was eating, lobbied my hematologist for a change in PV meds (no more Rux/Peg combo, just Pegasys) and I started walking again. When Covid hit, I decided to […]
