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Myeloproliferative neoplasm history and symptoms

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamad Alkateb, MBBCh [2] Shyam Patel [3]

Overview

Overview

Patients may be asymptomatic at diagnosis. However, if symptoms present, symptoms of myeloproliferative neoplasm include fever, fatigue, and bleeding.

Symptoms

Symptoms

Symptoms of myeloproliferative neoplasm are defined in the Symptom Assessment Form. The Symptom Assessment Form is completed with each clinic visit and allows for the objective monitoring of the burden of the disease over time. The symptoms in the Symptom Assessment Form may include:[1][2]

References

References

  1. Agarwal MB, Malhotra H, Chakrabarti P, Varma N, Mathews V, Bhattacharyya J; et al. (2015). “Myeloproliferative neoplasms working group consensus recommendations for diagnosis and management of primary myelofibrosis, polycythemia vera, and essential thrombocythemia”. Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol. 36 (1): 3–16. doi:10.4103/0971-5851.151770. PMC 4363847. PMID 25810569.
  2. Canadian Cancer Society.2015.http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/leukemia-chronic-myelogenous-cml/signs-and-symptoms/?region=ab

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