What is myeloproliferative disorder?

Myeloproliferative disorders are a group of blood cancers originating in the tissue inside the bone (bone marrow). The body produces too many abnormal red blood cells, white blood cells, or platelets that build up in the blood.

How do members experience myeloproliferative disorder?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with myeloproliferative disorder*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for myeloproliferative disorder*

Who has myeloproliferative disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 2
40s 2
50s 11
60s 17
70+ 15

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 44

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What is myeloproliferative disorder?

Myeloproliferative disorders are a group of blood cancers originating in the tissue inside the bone (bone marrow). The body produces too many abnormal red blood cells, white blood cells, or platelets that build up in the blood.



Common symptoms reported by people with myeloproliferative disorder

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for myeloproliferative disorder

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Compare treatments taken by people with myeloproliferative disorder

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Got a question about living with myeloproliferative disorder? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has myeloproliferative disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 33 say myeloproliferative disorder is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 2
40s 2
50s 11
60s 17
70+ 15
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 1
30-39 years 7
40-49 years 2
50-59 years 3
60-69 years 3
70+ years 2

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 44

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 20
Not Diagnosed 2

These charts show data from myeloproliferative disorder patients who have completed their condition history
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