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Myeloproliferative disorders
Myelofibrosis

Myelofibrosis

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Is a type of:

Myeloproliferative disorders

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare

Symptoms

Joint pains
Fever
Fever, malaise, aches
Night sweats
Hearing loss
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Myelofibrosis
Hydroxyurea
2.9
22 reviews
Epoetin alfa
2.8
22 reviews
Folic acid
2.3
60 reviews
Allopurinol
2.1
22 reviews

Tests

Uric acid
Coombs test
Complement levels
Rheumatoid factor
ANA
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Risk factors

Personal

Exposure to radiation

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What is myelofibrosis?

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Is danogal for myelofibrosis?

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A 32-year old female asked about a 31-year old male:

Is myelofibrosis. Hereditary?

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A 33-year old asked:

What is prognosis for myelofibrosis?

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A 39-year old asked:

Tell me about chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis?

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A 39-year old asked:

Is there a complete cure for myelofibrosis?

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A 45-year old asked:

Is idiopathic myelofibrosis a form of leukemia?

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A 27-year old male asked:

How do you treat myelofibrosis on the 69-year-old male?

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A 37-year old female asked:

I've been told my life expectancy is around 5 years. What course will myelofibrosis take to ultimately lead to my death? Why my prognosis now terminal

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A 49-year old asked:

What cancer would cause myelofibrosis in a 57 year old woman?

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A 37-year old female asked:

I've been diagnosed with myelofibrosis after many years looking for a cause to my poor health. Will i ever be cured? Is it a cancer, i've read both.

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A 67-year old male asked:

I understand that myelofibrosis is a very serious condition but is NOT life-threatening in its earliest stage. However, is there a name for the condition when it does eventually become life-threatening, e.g., "end stage" or "acute myelofibrosis"?

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A 39-year old asked:

Are myelofibrosis and multiple myeloma are related to each other?

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A 40-year old female asked:

Can you have myelofibrosis without a JAK2 or any other mutating gene?

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A 40-year old asked:

My sister is diagnostic to myelofibrosis. Which treatments would be more curable?

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A 54-year old male asked:

Primary myelofibrosis?Toluene used when young, would this increase risks of myeloprol disorders along with lead poison. Lead to low igm? As get older

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A 40-year old female asked:

Does neupogen cause myelofibrosis, MDS or AML?

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A 36-year old asked:

Could heart palpitations be a symptom of myelofibrosis?

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A 52-year old female asked:

I have myelofibrosis and my left arm falls asleep when I sleep and takes several hours to "wake up" feels lead, upper outer portion of arm?

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A 49-year old asked:

84 yr old w dc of myelofibrosis has a serum calcium dropping. Why is this happening and what ser calcium level becomes concerning?Does taking calcium supp help?

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A 37-year old female asked:

What does having bone marrow cells move to and enlarge the liver and spleen indicate in myelofibrosis? Does this change the prognosis?

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A 37-year old female asked:

Is myelofibrosis a terminal disease? Does it just keep progressing until all bone marrow is replaced by scar tissue that can't produce blood?

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A 37-year old female asked:

I have myelofibrosis. How does the disease progress? Does your marrow just keep becoming scar tissue that can't produce blood? Is bone pain common?

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A 37-year old female asked:

Why do they give chemo if myelofibrosis isn't cancer? Also, i've had dr's refer to my "malignancy". Is bone marrow transplant an inevitably?

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A 76-year old male asked:

Im diagnosed with lymphoma, myeloma and myelofibrosis.lymphoma is treated. myeloma shows no signs Hemoglobin is down to 101 and thrombocytes 430. Taking Hydrea tabs six/week. My doctor says there is no treatment for myelofibrosis is that correct?

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A 76-year old male asked:

Im 76 years Im diagnosed with lymphoma, myeloma and myelofibrosis.lymphoma is myeloma shows no signs Hemoglobin is down to 101 and thrombocytes 430. Taking Hydrea tabs six/week. My doctor says there is no treatment for myelofibrosis is that correct?

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A 40-year old female asked:

If you had a negative MDS and AML Panel chromosome and fish panel in 2021 can those panels be positive one year later? Still having anemia low platelets low white cell. No spleen enlargement. Dr. believes it is Myelofibrosis?

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A 47-year old male asked:

What is treatment for fibrosis of marrow, and what are chances of survival?

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What is m.R.S.A.?

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Is Kremil-S a base?

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