Disease and treatment characteristics of polycythaemia vera patients in Belgium: results from a scientific survey

ConclusionThis survey provides better insight on the characteristics of Belgian PV patients and currently used treatment strategies. It shows that 232 (67.6%) PV patients continue to receive hydroxyurea (HU) despite being potentially HU‐resistant.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: European Journal of Haematology - December 29, 2017 Category: Hematology Authors: Timothy Devos, Yves Beguin, Lucien Noens, Koen Van Eygen, Pierre Zach ée, Philippe Mineur, Laurent Knoops, Chantal Doyen, Koen Theunissen, Fleur Samantha Benghiat, Michael Reusens, Wim Pluymers Tags: Original Article Source Type: research