Polycythemia vera is a slow growing blood cancer that happens in your bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones. It's usually caused by a gene mutation. Your bone marrow makes red blood cells ...

(PV) treatment approaches include both therapeutic phlebotomy and medications like hydroxyurea or interferon to control blood counts, with treatment selection based on individual risk factors and ...

CATHERINE M. BROOME: Polycythemia vera is a blood disorder that is associated with an increase in production of the red blood cells. But white blood cells and platelets may also be affected.

Itchy skin commonly occurs with polycythemia vera. Treatment may include medications, UV therapy, and lifestyle changes, such as applying moisturizer and avoiding triggers. One of the most common ...

Polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia are the most common chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms; their molecular basis has been appreciated only recently and is briefly discussed in this ...

A panelist discusses how polycythemia vera (PV) symptoms can vary significantly among patients, but commonly include headaches, dizziness, itching (especially after warm baths), fatigue and visual ...

the possibilities of recombinant erythropoietin overdosing and disorders such as neoplasms and polycythemia vera must be excluded. The present case and others in the literature indicate that the ...