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Essential Thrombocythemia: Looking for information and support

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Nov 4 11:06am | Replies (597)
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@dkmitchell

My hematologist at University of Chicago Medicine also told me numerous times that essential thrombocytosis is not cancer. However, online research does not support that claim the majority of the time.

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tokyolin | @tokyolin | Oct 14, 2023

My Primary Care Physician also told me that ET is not "technically" cancer. My oncologist told me that this cancer will not take me, but that I am at high risk for a stroke because of my age.
Yes, I agree that it's frustrating, but I take my HU 500 mg. every day and try to get on with my life. I find that exercise helps.

Linda

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