Treatment Guideline and Recommendations

More detailed guidelines and recommendations for MPNs can be found below.

Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)

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Causes and Consequences: ET is caused by abnormal blood forming cells in the bone marrow and spleen that overproduce a kind of blood cell called platelets (aka thrombocytes).

Goals: The goals of treatment for ET are aimed at reducing the risk of the most Read More

Richard T. Silver MD Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Center 520 E 70th Street Starr Pavillion, 341 New York, NY 10021 webengg@med.cornell.edu