Question 1

what is the essential thrombocythemia?

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ET: It is a condition under myeloproliferative neoplasme umbrella where- for unclear reason- bone marrow produce too much platelet that can go beyond a million. They are sticky and abnormal platelets that can cause blood clots or bleeding. Myeloproliferative neoplasm can transform into acute leukemia. The risk of et to develop acute leukemia is about 5%. Discuss further with your hematologist.

Question 2

what exactly is essential thrombocythemia?

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ET: Et is one of the myeloproliferative neoplasms. It causes overproduction of platelets and a susceptibility to clotting and, occasionally, bleeding problems. Whether one needs treatment depends on the patient's age, previous disease-related complications, and underlying cardiovascular status. Several good support groups can be found on the internet.

Question 3

is essential thrombocythemia  a life long disease?

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Yes: Yes, it is a life long disease.

Question 4

i have essential thrombocythemia. is this a life long disease?

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Yes : Treatment of essential thrombocythemia depends on your risk of blood-clotting or bleeding episodes. If you're younger than 60, have had no signs or symptoms, and have no other risk factors for developing blood clots, such as smoking, you may simply need periodic medical checkups.

Question 5

i have essential thrombocythemia and i am taking anagralide. is this right?

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Drugs: Yes, Hydroxyurea and Anagrelide are widely used to treat essential thrombocythemia. There are pros and cons with those two medications. Follow up and discuss in detail with your doctor.

Question 6

what are the  treatment for essential thrombocythemia?

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ET treatment: A drug called hydroxy-urea will be the treatment to reduce platelet levels. Then on the high risk group, Aspirin will be needed too. Discuss in detail with your hematologist.

Question 7

is there a connection betwen essential thrombocythemia and leukemia?

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3-4% Leukemic risk: Essential thrombocythemia is a hyperproliferative disorder involving mainly the platelets with patients having high platelet counts of over 600, 000/ul without any apparent reason (like iron deficiency or presence of other malignancies). It can cause either bleeding or blood clots. Since the problem involves a "stem cell" in the bone marrow there is a chance of developing an acute leukemia in 3-4%.

Question 8

is essential thrombocythemia a form of cancer?

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Neoplasm: Essential thrombocythemia (et) is part of group of myeloproliferative neoplasm (mpn) - is a clonal disorder. Mpns are predisposed to clonal evolution and disease transformation to myelodysplasia and/or acute leukemia. The propensity to transform into acute myeloid leukemia differs among the subgroups- being the highest for cml- greater than 90% if left untreated and et being the least - about 5%.

Question 9

is there any alternate treatment for essential thrombocythemia?

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ET: Hydroxyurea, anagrelide, and alpha-interferon are conventional therapies for essential thrombocythemia. Pipobroman is widely used in europe, but not available in the United States. Low-dose Aspirin is possibly effective in preventing thrombosis (clot formation) in et. Low-dose asa is especially effective in managing the vasomotor symptoms of et.

Question 10

what does  myeloproliferative disorder with essential thrombocythemia mean?

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Too many platelets: The myeloproliferative neoplasms (mpns) involve terminal myeloid cell expansion in the peripheral blood, resulting in various combinations of erythrocytosis (rbc's), leukocytosis (wbc's), thrombocytosis (platelets), bone marrow hypercellularity/fibrosis, and splenomegaly (enlarged spleen). Essential thrombocythemia is a diagnosis of exclusion, made when other forms of mpn are ruled out.

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