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 […]
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 […]
Jason Rappaport’s Polycythemia Vera Story
Publisher’s Introduction by David Wallace After experiencing my own “unpleasant….putting it kindly” tango with Poly, I transitioned through various stages of grief and have seen other patients travel a similar path over the last few years. Rarely have I seen a newly diagnosed patient jump in full bore with both feet, wet behind the ears […]
The Marijuana Papers
by David Wallace As I ponder back on my experience with the “evil weed” (aka – marijuana) it takes me back to my high school days or should I say daze? I partook quite regularly as a young lad and can honestly say upon reflection it may not have been the best thing for a […]
