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JAK2 Mutation - Effects and Questions
Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Jun 19 5:59am | Replies (303)Comment receiving replies
What does ET stand for? I was diagnosed 2 years ago with Polycythaemia Ruba Vera with JAk2 mutation. Does that mean I have a chronic blood cancer??? due to Jak2 mutation...I am confused, just saw this post now.
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ET is essential thrombocythemia, a variation off MPN Myeloprolifertive Neoplasm PV is a variation of MPN, as ET is. There are 3 variations, for the moment I can't remember the third
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ET stands for Essential Thrombocytosis. , I have this also and with a JAK2 mutation.
If I understand it correctly it is a form of blood cancer it makes your platlets over produce which can lead to a possible diagnosis of leukemia.
I take a drug called hydrea and it has decreased by platlets form 700000 to 380000.
I also get confused becaused according to my doctor its a fine line between ET and Leukemia.