My husband was diagnosed with secondary polycythemia in 2011. His hematocrit test (HCT) was 57%. He was referred to a ...

For patients with a rare type of blood cancer, treatment might finally be coming out of the Dark Ages. People with the chronic condition polycythemia vera make too many red blood cells, thickening ...

Dr. Tiziano Barbui explains how excess blood cell production in certain myeloproliferative neoplasms can impair circulation and why treatments like phlebotomy are used. Excess blood cell production in ...

Emerging treatments like rusfertide may reduce phlebotomies and improve life for patients with polycythemia vera, according to Dr. Aaron Gerds. Dr. Aaron Gerds, assistant professor of medicine at ...

My husband was diagnosed with secondary polycythemia in 2011. His hematocrit test (HCT) was 57%. He was referred to a hematologist. The hematologist would order a phlebotomy when his HCT was high. My ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rusfertide reduced need for phlebotomies and offered better hematocrit control than placebo. Results showed ...