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Essential Thrombocythemia: Looking for information and support

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Jun 17 9:11am | Replies (504)
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@et1055

Thank you for responding – – all of you – – very much appreciated. I found out today that I have the jak 2 mutation from Genetic bloodwork. Do I need to have a bone marrow biopsy too?
With this diagnosis, it is not quite as mind blowing as the ovarian cancer was Because this has a long life expectancy with treatment. However, my worst fear in life is having a stroke. I would rather die of cancer than have a stroke.😕 So wouldn’t you know it? I get a disease with the high probability of stroke.!!!

So with the Jak 2 genetic mutation, should my family members be tested?

I tested positive for the mutationBRCA 1 years ago, —all my family members could be tested as well.

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janemc | @janemc | Jun 17 4:28pm

I am so sorry you've already been through another cancer.

I will let others respond to your bone marrow biopsy question. I am grateful my oncologist did not suggest that for me. My bloodwork indicated the MPL "driver."

Most cases of ET are "spontaneous," not inherited. Your question about whether family members should be tested is a good one, though.

There is so much that's not understood about ET. That's frustrating! But we are very lucky there are tests to identify the condition, and medicines to treat it. ET wasn't even recognized until the 1920s.

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