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MPD Internet Resources
Access to primary medical research reports on polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia and primary myelofibrosis is available on the websites below. Follow the links and enter the specific diseases or treatment options in the
search boxes provided.
The
American Society of Hematology: Find a Hematologist
Find a Hematologist is a searchable online database that connects
patients with ASH members around the world who are accepting new
patients or providing second opinions.
National
Center for Biotechnology Information
Established in 1988 as a national resource for molecular biology
information, NCBI creates public databases, conducts research in
computational biology, develops software tools for analyzing genome
data, and disseminates biomedical information - all for the better
understanding of molecular processes affecting human health and
disease. This site contains abstracts of research reports by MPD
experts from around the world.
Med
News
"Myeloproliferative disorders are diseases in which too many of
certain types of blood cells are made in the bone marrow. The bone
marrow is the spongy tissue inside the large bones in the body.
The bone marrow makes red blood cells (which carry oxygen to all
the tissues in the body), white blood cells (which fight infection),
and platelets (which make the blood clot)."
Medline
Plus Health Information
This site offers information including the alternative names, the
definitions, causes and risks, symptoms, signs and tests, treatment,
prognosis, and complications of MPDs.
Johns
Hopkins Center for the Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
"The mission of the Center for the Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
is to improve the understanding of these unique disorders with respect
to their pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment through basic and
clinical research."
MD
Anderson Cancer Center
A source of information for patients, physicians and scientists
with an interest in Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders.
Mayo
Clinic
A source of information for patients, physicians and scientists
with an interest in these related disorders: polycythemia rubra
vera, chronic myelogenous leukemia, myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia,
and essential thrombocythemia.
The
Merck Manual
"In myeloproliferative disorders (myelo = bone marrow, proliferative
= rapid multiplication), the blood-producing cells in the bone marrow
(precursor cells) develop and reproduce abnormally or are crowded
out by an overgrowth of fibrous tissue. The three major myeloproliferative
disorders are polycythemia vera, myelofibrosis, and thrombocythemia."
MPD
Myeloproliferative Disorders
Your on-line resource for MPD information.
American Society of Clinical Oncologists
"ASCO is committed to advancing the education of oncologists and other oncology professionals, to advocating for policies that provide access to high-quality cancer care, and to supporting the clinical trials system and the increased need for clinical and translational research."
People Living With Cancer
"Oncologist approved cancer information from the American Society of Clinical Oncology & the ASCO Foundation" |
