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Is Essential Thrombocythemia a blood disease or cancer?
Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Dec 29, 2025 | Replies (150)Comment receiving replies
@bobala, Many people have asked a similar question when diagnosied with one of the several types of myleoproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) such as Essential Thrombocythemia, Polycythemia Vera, or MF.
You’ll get answers to your question in this disucssion posted below, along with conversations with other members who have beed diagnosied with ET.
Is Essential Thrombocythemia a blood disease or cancer?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/is-essential-thrombocythemia-a-blood-disease-or-cancer/
How have you been doing with the Hydroxurea? Are you experiencing any side effects?
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I have only taken 3 pills of 500 mg each. I take them every other day. My hematologist said she would not call it blood cancer that she would call it a blood disorder. My platelet count is 632,000. All other lab work was normal