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polycythaemia vera blood cancer

JenAll
JenAll Member Posts: 2
July 2019 in Rare and Other Cancers #1
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  • po18guy
    po18guy Member Posts: 1,406 Member
    January 2020 #2
    Do you have a question?

    If so, there is a targeted drug (Ruxolitinib, aka jakafi) which targets the marrow's over-production of red cells. $$$, but it is well tolerated and has show some good results.

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