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Weight gain, zoster, non-melanoma skin cancers, cytopenias | |||
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Revision as of 18:17, 10 June 2018
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Differentiating myeloproliferative neoplasm from other Diseases |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamad Alkateb, MBBCh [2]
Overview
The mainstay of therapy for myeloproliferative neoplasm is chemotherapy, aspirin, and palliative care. Treatment is directed at reducing the excessive numbers of blood cells.[1]
Medical Therapy
Medical therapy for myeloproliferative neoplasm is based on the specific subtype of myeloproliferative neoplasm.
Polycythemia vera
Therapy | Mechanism of Action | Dosing | Adverse Effects |
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Aspirin |
Irreversibly inhibits cyclooxygenase-1 and -2 (COX-1 and COX-2) |
81mg PO daily |
Mucosal bleeding Gastrointestinal bleeding |
Hydroxyurea |
Inhibits ribonucleotide reductase |
20mg/kg PO daily |
Anemia, thrombocytopenia, ulcerations, secondary cancers |
Ruxolitinib |
Inhibits JAK2 (tyrosine kinase inhibitor) |
10mg PO twice daily |
Weight gain, zoster, non-melanoma skin cancers, cytopenias |
References
- ↑ National Cancer Institute. Physician Data Query Database 2015.http://www.cancer.gov/types/leukemia/hp/cml-treatment-pdq#section/_19