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MPN specialist haematologists, the USA's Ayalew Tefferi and Italy's Tiziano Barbui have just released a very extensive overview of polycythemia vera. The overview is detailed and includes: an important update that recognises interferon as a first line treatment option along with hydroxyurea,…

September is blood cancer awareness month and an ideal time to reflect on living your best life with an MPN! The SIMM study (Survey of integrative medicine in myeloproliferative neoplasms) found 'an overall pattern of lower symptom burden, fatigue, depression, and higher quality of life were revealed…

Professor Wendy Erber and her colleagues, Dr Kathryn Fuller and Dr Henry Hui at the University of Western Australia, (pictured above) are undertaking research on a new technique to see if they can detect which MPN patients may be at risk of progressing to leukaemia or marrow fibrosis. It is hoped…

Many thanks to Asher Packman for holding a 'Blood Bath" for Blood Cancer Awareness Month.  Despite a very chilly day, a total of $350 was raised.  Asher has donated all proceeds to the MPN Fund and the MPN Alliance Australia.  The MPN AA would like to thank Asher for his support.

Congratulations to Jolanda Visser on her outstanding success - raising $23,505 at a MPN Charity Dinner, in Adelaide,  which she organized on behalf of the MPN AA. The MPN AA are grateful for the support of the Leukaemia Foundation with Julia Clarke as the Master of Ceremonies and Kerryn Lambert,…