Blood Cancers & Disorders Support Group

Hello, I would like to know if there are any non-hormonal treatment options for a 52-year-old woman with essential thrombocythemia? It is so hard to...

Has anyone been switched from Hydrea to Aggrenox and if so any side effects?

At my last appointment with my haematologist 2 weeks ago, he gave me the choice of starting HU or Besremi injections every two weeks. After...

I was diagnosed with Essential Thrombocythemia a few months ago, and I’m positive for JAK 2. So far, I have a “mild” case (platelets are...

My wife, Pam had a follow-up appt on Friday, due to extreme weather and bad roads, it was rescheduled to afternoon. We repeatedly asked about...

Hi there. My husband has "pure" ET (which I'm assuming means it is from a genetic flaw, but I really don't know) and has been...

What causes fainting, for those of us who have ET? I am concerned and am looking for clarification, in order to better understand what's behind...

I have been reading posts and haven't seen any which address the relationship of ET and stroke. I have had TIAs and was hospitalized for...

I’m confused because I think Hydroxyurea is a chemo drug. Can someone clarify this for me?

I was recently diagnosed with Essential Thrombocythemia, a rare incurable blood cancer. Platelet count aside, I am asymptotic. This current condition morphed from (constitutional) thrombcytosis,...