Monthly Archives: April 2010
Essential Thrombocythemia-Mayo Clinic
Hematologist Ruben Mesa, MD, of Mayo Clinic in Arizona, provides a comprehensive overview of Essential Thrombocythemia, also known as ET. Dr. Mesa describes the fundamentals of this Myeloproliferative disease, covering symptoms and how it is diagnosed to current and potential future treatment options.
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Survivor Interview Karen T.
Karen is a myelofibrosis survivor. She talks about managing graft versus host disease after receiving a bone marrow transplant, dealing with diabetes, and planning for her financial future.
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Jonathan & Jessica Grossman Bone Marrow Appeal on CTV News- April 1, 2009
Jonathan Grossman and family were on CTV’s “A-Channel” News – April 1, 2009.
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BHC Nurses myeloproliferative diseases (MPD)
BHC nurses teaching videa on MPD, such as P Vera, ET and myelofibrosis
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what is Myelofibrosis?
the disease and treatments and prognosis
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Is donating bone marrow painful?
My grandmother beat breast cancer in 2001 after a mastectomy and a long road of chemotherapy, the "chemo pill", and radiation. Now, exactly 8 years to the month later, she has been diagnosed with Myelofibrosis. She is 61 years young and very active. I’m visiting my grandparents this weekend for… Continue reading
my mom has a rare disease?
i am 13. my mom has a rare disease called myelofibrosis.that is where your bone marrow doesn’t produce blood cells right,so the spleen has to do it. so the spleen grows large.and eventually the spleen gets so big that it crushes the kidney,liver, spine, and other things.so she has to… Continue reading
Survival Data for Patients Younger Than 60 With Primary Myleofibrosis–Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Dr. Ayalew Tefferi, Professor of Hematology and Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses the findings of the largest ever study with the most mature data currently available of patients with primary myelofibrosis younger than 60 years. These 176 patients were followed up for a median of 8 years… Continue reading
Does anyone have any comments on this data concerning stem cell research? Embryonic benefits = NONE.?
Benefits of Stem Cells to Human Patients
Adult Stem Cells v. Embryonic Stem Cells
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Peer-Reviewed References (not a complete listing, sample references)
Adult Stem CellsCancers:
Brain Cancer
Retinoblastoma
Ovarian Cancer
Skin Cancer: Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Testicular Cancer
Tumors abdominal organs Lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Acute Lymphoblastic… Continue reading
ASH: JAK Inhibitor Shows Promise in Myelofibrosis
www.medpagetoday.com NEW ORLEANS — Half of patients with myelofibrosis had major clinical responses to an investigational inhibitor of Janus activated kinase (JAK), according to data from the largest-ever trial of patients with the incurable bone marrow disease.
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