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MGUS with Polycythemia Vera (PV)

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: May 6, 2023 | Replies (38)
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@vnvet

Does your reply to fishergramma (regarding answering "yes" to a general question about whether we have cancer) also apply to folks like me who are afflicted with PV?

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Jan 11, 2023

Hello, @vnvet, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect.
Polycythemia vera is a type of chronic leukemia (blood cancer) that causes your bone marrow to produce too many red blood cells. It generally progresses very slowly. The major risk from the blood disorder is blood clots.
While it’s not as aggressive as some forms of leukemia you’re still needing to list it on a health questionnaire has having a blood cancer.

I’m posting some links to information about PV for you below from our Mayo Clinic site and also The Cleveland Institute.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/polycythemia-vera/symptoms-causes/syc-20355850
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https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17742-polycythemia-vera
Was your diagnosis of PV recent or has this been going on for a while? Are you in treatment?

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