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Endometerial cancer with essential throbocythemia (ET) Jak 2 mutation
I recently came across a research study that indicated a connection between essential throbocythemia (ET) with Jak2 mutation and endometerial cancer (EC), and wonder if...
Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers
Last active: Oct 23, 2025
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Jak 2 Positive with Elevated Platelets: What symptoms do you have?
42 yo female with platelet count at 478. Jak2 positive. Bone marrow biopsy recently done and confirmed. Started aspirin regimen today. I can't say I...
Last active: Nov 18, 2025
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Jak 2 mutations
Just told that I have a Jak 2 mutation. Anyone else been thru this ?
Last active: Dec 6, 2023
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Jak 2 and Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia
Hi to all on this group. I was diagnosed with jak 2 and mgus in 2016 and then Waldromstrom Macroglobulinemia(WM) in august 2019. The hematology/oncology...
Last active: Mar 10, 2021
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A link between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Essential Thrombocythemia?
Does anyone know if there is a link between Rheumatoid Arthritis and ET? Is one more prone to RA with a JAK2 mutation?
Last active: Feb 9, 2024
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Polycythemia vera (PV): Does altitude matter?
I am PV JAK2 and live at an altitude of 6000 feet. Could this altitude harm my condition? What altitude should I avoid?
Last active: Dec 7, 2025
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After 3 months on hydroxyurea, I am going to ask to switch to Besremi
I was diagnosed with PV in March. When my hematocrit leveled off at around 44 after 10 weeks of phlebotomy, my hematologist put me on...
Last active: Sep 7, 2025
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Is it okay to take B12 with essential thrombocythemia (ET)?
I have ET and JAK2 mutation. Is it ok to take B12 for the tingling in my feet?
Last active: Jan 4, 2025
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Polycythemia Vera: HFE and IFT140 Genes
While I know JAK2, TET2, CALR, etc. are the most common genetic mutations in PV, does anyone else have it with the HFE gene (with...
Last active: Jan 18, 2025
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Higher blood pressure readings since starting hydroxyurea?
Diagnosed with ET with JAK2 mutation June 2025. Started hydroxyurea and low dose aspirin. Platelets were 393 last labs. I normally take blood pressure at...
Last active: Feb 17 6:31am