by David Wallace MPN Awareness for Blood Cancers in September Two quick items for news update: September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month, this is our time to promote MPN – Blood Cancer Awareness….be sure to post one of the many excellent images floating around on your Facebook profile (MPN Research Foundation and LLS have some […]
MPN Clinical Trial Highlights for Summer 2015
by mpdsupport.org Clinical Trials for MPNs are on the Rise! If you have MF, PV or ET but don’t need medication now, you may think that clinical trials don’t matter to you. But that could change, at which point you may want to review your options. Thankfully, over the past years the interest in developing […]
In Support of a Patient-Driven Initiative and Petition to Lower the High Price of Cancer Drugs
by David Wallace Be sure to watch the video of Dr Ayalew Tefferi, from Mayo Clinic, as he explains the initiative. Click below for the article. Source: In Support of a Patient-Driven Initiative and Petition to Lower the High Price of Cancer Drugs – Mayo Clinic Proceedings As a cancer patient who takes a cocktail […]
Discovery Could Boost New Therapies for Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
Researchers have discovered a way to potentially make drugs more effective at treating certain blood cancers. Source: Discovery Could Boost New Therapies for Myeloproliferative Neoplasms | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New blood cancer drug reaches cells hiding in bone marrow
A new drug aimed at dormant cancer stem cells that hide in the hypoxic zones of bone marrow that most other drugs can’t reach is currently in 5 clinical trials. Source: New blood cancer drug reaches cells hiding in bone marrow – UPI.com
Gout in MPN Patients Explained
Pain in Your Big Toe?… Uric Acid Might Be the Culprit “pearls of wisdom” by the late Dr. Gilbert For your information re Uric Acid in MPN: Uric acid is a by-product of the metabolism of nucleoproteins(opens in new tab). These are molecules that arise from DNA and RNA released by cells when they die. Patients with […]
Questions to Ask your Doctor for a PV Appointment
By David Wallace Updated September 10, 2026 The most useful questions to ask your doctor about polycythemia vera cover your diagnosis, blood count goals, symptoms, treatment choices, and what to do between visits. Bring a short written list, start with your biggest concerns, and leave with a plan you understand. Our new Polycythemia Vera Guide […]
PV For Newbies – A Patient’s Perspective
Publisher’s Update – April 2026 This article was originally published in 2015 and remains a helpful overview for newly diagnosed PV patients. One important treatment update: since publication, the FDA has approved Besremi (ropeginterferon alfa-2b) for polycythemia vera. Besremi is a next-generation, long-acting interferon administered every two weeks and is the first interferon specifically FDA-approved […]
The Fleischman Lab Continues Investigating the Role of Inflammation in MPN
2015 MPN Research Update by Dr. Angela Fleischman We are continuing to work on the role of inflammation in MPN. The human immune system turns on the immune response when it recognizes invaders such as bacteria or viruses by producing inflammatory proteins, also called cytokines. Cytokines are helpful to fight infection but if the immune […]
Tips for Managing Stress from MPN Cancer
Fighting MPN cancer? Be mindful of stress. by David Wallace If you have been diagnosed with MPN cancer, remember that it is just as important to take care of your mental wellbeing as your physical health. Cancer is stressful, with around one third of patients surveyed reporting stress surrounding how they would pay for treatment […]
