Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are types of blood cancer that begin with an abnormal mutation (change) in a stem cell in the bone marrow. The change leads to an overproduction of any combination of white cells, red cells and platelets.
Essential Thrombocythemia
Essential thrombocythemia (ET) Is one of a related group of blood cancers known as “myeloproliferative neoplasms” (MPNs) in which cells in the bone marrow that produce the blood cells develop and function abnormally. Occasionally occurs in older children, but is mostly diagnosed in adult men and women. What You Should Know Hematologists and oncologists are specialists who treat ...