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Is Essential Thrombocythemia a blood disease or cancer?
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I read that the the MNPs were classified as cancer at some point because the definition of cancer includes uncontrolled cell growth and that at one point MNPs were not considered cancer but disorders. It was desired to get them classified as such in order to allow more research funding. Not sure if that is true but the cancer definition fits. WHO classified them as cancers in 2008.
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I was diagnosed with ET with JAK2 mutation a little over a year ago and even my hematologist doesn't call it cancer, just a blood disorder. As a result, I don't think I have taken it as seriously as I should. I have been taking HU for almost a year without any side effects, so I feel pretty fortunate. I'm really glad to see all the discussion here about ET. The input from other patients is so valuable. I was really scared to start taking the HU and found a lot of information and encouraging words on this forum. My thanks to everyone who participates.