Polycythaemia vera (PV) treatment and side effects
Treatment for polycythaemia vera (PV) aims to manage the effects of the disease rather than cure it.
Treatment for PV
There's a range of treatments for PV. These aim to manage any symptoms and lower the risk of blood clots.
Clinical trials for PV
Our Clinical Trials Support Service is here to advise you about clinical trials and find out if there is one you can join.
Treatment side effects
If your treatment for PV causes side effects, speak to your hospital team so they can help you manage them.
Getting emotional support
Having treatment for any blood cancer can have an emotional effect as well as a physical one. Our Support Service can help.
This information has been accredited with the PIF TICK, the UK's only quality mark for trusted health information.
Thank you to Consultant Haematologists Clare Kane and Mallika Sekhar for checking the medical content of our PV information, and to Clinical Nurse Specialists Jodie Nightingill and Madeleine Ward for their guidance and support.