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Is Essential Thrombocythemia a blood disease or cancer?

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@jeanette1954, welcome. Do you have essential thrombocythemia? Are you on treatment?

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jeanette1954 | @jeanette1954 | 1 day ago

Hi Colleen. I was diagnosed with Polycytemia vera. Currently being treated with hydroxyurea and aspirin since October .

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dragonflylynda | @dragonflylynda | 1 day ago

@colleenyoung
Yes, I just got diagnosed with +jax2 and doctor wants me to take HU and I am freaked out by using gloves to touch the pill to swallow it ! Sounds very toxic! What do you think?

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