Patients of Myeloproliferative neoplasms are at high risk of infection: Study
Written By : MD Editorial Team
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2021-10-20 03:30 GMT | Update On 2021-10-20 03:30 GMT
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Hematologic malignancies accounted for 9% of all newly diagnosed cancers in the United States. Infections are a common complication in patients with many hematologic malignancies.
A new study by Anna Ravn Landtblom and team reported that Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN) patients were at higher risk of infection. This study is published in leukemia journal.
The objective of the study was to assess whether patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) also are at an increased risk of infections.
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