Polycythemia vera is a slow growing blood cancer that happens in your bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones. It's usually caused by a gene mutation. Your bone marrow makes red blood cells ...

Itchy skin commonly occurs with polycythemia vera. Treatment may include medications, UV therapy, and lifestyle changes, such as applying moisturizer and avoiding triggers. One of the most common ...

(PV) treatment approaches include both therapeutic phlebotomy and medications like hydroxyurea or interferon to control blood counts, with treatment selection based on individual risk factors and ...

BACKGROUND: Polycythemia rubra vera is often found after the manifestation of cerebral infarction, though the pathogenesis is still controversial. We present a case of cerebral infarction ...

A panelist discusses how patients with polycythemia vera (PV) often present with diverse symptoms ranging from fatigue and itching to cardiovascular complications, leading doctors to conduct specific ...

CATHERINE M. BROOME: Polycythemia vera is a blood disorder that is associated with an increase in production of the red blood cells. But white blood cells and platelets may also be affected.

Polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia are the most common chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms; their molecular basis has been appreciated only recently and is briefly discussed in this ...