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  2. What is essential thrombocythaemia? | Cancer Research UK

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    Essential thrombocythaemia (ET) is a rare blood cancer that causes a high number of blood cells called platelets to form. These are blood cells involved in blood clotting. Thrombo means clotting and cythaemia relates to blood cells. It is also known as primary thrombocythaemia or essential thrombocytosis. Essential thrombocythaemia is a type of ...

  3. Tests and treatment for essential thrombocythaemia (ET)

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    Tests for essential thrombocythaemia. The first test to diagnose ET is a blood test. This will check the number of platelets in your blood. In ET there is an abnormally high level of platelets. If the first blood test suggests you have ET, you might have another blood test to look for a change in a gene called JAK2.

  4. Essential Thrombocythaemia (ET) - Cancer Research UK

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    Essential thrombocythaemia (ET) is a rare blood cancer that causes a high number of blood cells called platelets to form. These cells are involved in blood clotting. It is one of a group of conditions called myeloproliferative neoplasms. We have information on the diagnosis and treatment of essential thrombocythaemia.

  5. Research and coping with essential thrombocythaemia (ET)

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    Essential thrombocythaemia (ET) is a rare blood cancer. It causes a high number of blood cells called platelets to form. These cells are involved in blood clotting. Research into essential thrombocythaemia. Researchers around the world are looking at better ways to treat essential thrombocythaemia and manage treatment side effects.

  6. Myeloproliferative neoplasms | Cancer Research UK

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    Myeloproliferative neoplasms. Myeloproliferative neoplasms are a group of rare disorders of the bone marrow that cause an increase in the number of blood cells. You may also hear doctors call them MPN or myeloproliferative disorders (MPD). Most people who develop myeloproliferative neoplasms are over 60.

  7. Tests and treatment for myelofibrosis | Cancer Research UK

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    Tests. The first test to diagnose myelofibrosis is usually a blood test called a full blood count. This is to check the number of: red blood cells. white blood cells. platelets. Most people with myelofibrosis have a low number of red blood cells. This is called anaemia. Red blood cells contain haemoglobin, and so your haemoglobin will also be low.

  8. Myelofibrosis - Cancer Research UK

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    Myelofibrosis. Myelofibrosis is a rare blood cancer. It causes scarring of the bone marrow which makes it more difficult to produce blood cells. It is one of a group of conditions called myeloproliferative neoplasms or myeloproliferative disorders. Find out about other myeloproliferative neoplasms.

  9. A trial looking at ruxolitinib to treat polycythaemia vera and...

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    This trial looked at a drug called ruxolitinib to treat high risk polycythaemia vera (PV) and high risk essential thrombocythaemia (ET). Polycythaemia vera and essential thrombocythaemia are myeloproliferative disorders. These are conditions in which the bone marrow makes too many blood cells.

  10. Stages (phases) of chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML)

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    Essential haematology (8th Edition) A. Hoffbrand and D.Steensma Wiley-Blackwell, 2019 Chronic myeloid leukaemia J Cortes and others Lancet 2021, Volume 398, issue 10314, pages 1914-1926. European LeukemiaNet 2020 recommendations for treating chronic myeloid leukemia A. Hochhaus and others Leukemia (2020) Volume 34, pages 966–984

  11. Life insurance and cancer - Cancer Research UK

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    The point of having the life insurance is that if we die, it pays out to cover the mortgage. Life insurance is useful for two main reasons: if you die it can pay off debts - such as a mortgage. it can pay out money for your family after you die. Some life insurance policies include terminal illness cover. This means if you are diagnosed with a ...