If you live with polycythemia vera (PV), essential thrombocythemia (ET), or myelofibrosis (MF), you may have heard your doctor mention your “mutation” or “allele burden.” A new review takes a close look at MRD monitoring in MPN, and I want to walk you through it in plain language. The review, by Gary Markey and Stephen […]
September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month for MPNs
by Lou Ann Donovan and David Wallace National Blood Cancer Awareness Month: Spotlight on Myeloproliferative Neoplasms September marks National Blood Cancer Awareness Month, an annual event established by Congress in 2010 to shed light on various blood diseases, including the lesser-known chronic blood cancers called Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPNs). The statistics are sobering: every three minutes, […]
Lifestyle, Environmental and Host Factors in the development of MPN
Abstract Philadelphia-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) occur when there is over-production of myeloid cells stemming from hematopoietic stem cells with constitutive activation of JAK/STAT signaling, with JAK2V617F being the most commonly occurring somatic driver mutation. Chronic inflammation is a hallmark feature of MPNs and it is now evident that inflammation is not only a symptom of MPN but […]
MPNs and Insomnia: Tips for Better Sleep
65% of MPN, Cancer Patients report Insomnia, Sleep Problems by Heidi Cascarano Many people struggle with sleep disturbances, and we all know that lack of quality sleep can lead to daytime fatigue, diminished quality of life, and other health problems. What’s worse is that the effects of poor quality sleep can, in turn, further disrupt […]
