Talk:Polycythemia vera

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I have PV. The following part may need review:

The tendency to avoid chemotherapy if possible, especially in young patients, is due to research indicating increased risk of transformation to AML, and while hydroxyurea is considered safer in this aspect, there is still some debate about its long-term safety.


I am pretty sure I remember that my oncologist told me that the studies linking hydroxyurea to AML are suspect, and that newer studies indicate it might even reduce the incidence of progression to AML.

We need a reliable source that says this. Can you find one? WhatamIdoing (talk) 05:35, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

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