Polycythemia vera: description & prognosis
Brief overview: What is polycythaemia vera? Rare disease of the hematopoietic cells of the bone marrow, form of blood cancer. Prognosis: Untreated, prognosis is unfavorable; with treatment, median survival is 14 to 19 years. Treatment: phlebotomy, medications (blood thinners, cytostatics, interferon-alpha, JAK inhibitors), bone marrow transplant, prevention of thrombosis Symptoms: Fatigue, night sweats, itching, bone … Polycythemia vera: description & prognosis
