by David Wallace Dr. Ghaith Abu-Zeinah, Assistant Professor at Weill Cornell Medical College, Silver MPN Center is our MPN specialist answering this important question. David Wallace, PV Reporter, is your host and patient advocate. TRANSCRIPT | Has PV become a disease of the middle-aged? David: For many years PV been considered an older person’s disease. […]
Dolor crónico en más del 50 % de los pacientes con cáncer de MPN
Part 4 in a New Series: “Addressing MPN Symptoms” Prevalence of Chronic Pain and High-Impact Chronic Pain in Cancer Survivors in the United States Jiang C, Wang H, Wang Q, Luo Y, Sidlow R, Han X. Prevalence of Chronic Pain and High-Impact Chronic Pain in Cancer Survivors in the United States. JAMA Oncol. Published online June […]
Trastornos autoinmunes que pueden coexistir con las neoplasias mieloproliferativas (NMP)
by David Wallace As some MPN patients are aware of firsthand, there are a number of autoimmune diseases that may run concurrently with the condition – while these disorders are often exacerbated by the weakened immune system of MPN patients, inflammation also plays a key role. However, research has linked MPNs to a predisposition to autoimmune […]
01: Polycythemia Vera Diagnosis, PV Reporter, Day 1, Doomsday or Living with a plan?
MPN Chronicles Podcast This podcast will cover the PV journey I endured since day 1 of diagnosis at the Mint Hill Urgent Care, the days spent with chest pain that felt like a heart attack was “coming soon.” I will discuss my trip to the Emergency Room and the frustration that followed in trying to […]
Preguntas que debes hacerle a tu médico en una cita para la PV
by Marcy Worthington, Charla Billick, Christine Kelly Kennedy and multiple contributions from members of Facebook Support Group When we have an appointment scheduled with our doctor (hopefully an MPN Specialist at some point) it is helpful to have a list of questions to be properly prepared. It also helps to know what to expect as […]
