Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN)
Myeloproliferative neoplasms are a group of rare conditions that affect the blood. In MPN, your body produces too many of a particular type of blood cell.
There are three main types of MPN:
There are around 4,180 cases of MPN in the UK each year. They are classed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as types of blood cancer. This means your care and treatment follow national cancer guidelines and you should have access to cancer support services.
Often, MPN can remain stable or progress quite slowly.
For more information, go the section about your particular type of MPN: polycythaemia vera (PV), essential thrombocythaemia (ET) or myelofibrosis (MF).
We also have information about MDS/MPN overlap syndromes.
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