Living with Polycythemia Vera: Expert Q&A on Symptoms, Labs, and Treatments

Learn the full range of polycythemia vera treatment options. Then get the free PV Toolkit with program summary and resource links: https://thepatientstory.co/pv-webinar Dr. Jennifer Vaughn, Associate Professor of Hematology at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – The James discusses PV, a rare blood cancer, with Nick Napolitano, a patient advocate who has been living with polycythemia vera since his 2016 diagnosis. In this program: ✅ Your risk category: how doctors decide whether you’re low-risk or high-risk for a blood clot (thrombosis) ✅ “Is polycythemia vera cancer?”: what’s happening in your bone marrow, and what that word does and doesn’t mean for your outlook ✅ What to track between visits: hematocrit, ferritin, fatigue, itching, and other labs and polycythemia vera symptoms worth watching ✅ How to speak up: practical language for raising symptoms, cost concerns, and quality-of-life questions in a short appointment ✅ The full range of polycythemia vera treatments today: phlebotomy, aspirin, hydroxyurea, interferon therapy, and the newest FDA-approved option Program partners: Thank you to the MPN Research Foundation and Blood Cancer United for their partnership. Thank you to PharmaEssentia for supporting our independent patient education program. The Patient Story retains full editorial control over all content. ⚠️ This is not medical advice. Please talk with your healthcare provider before making treatment decisions. 🔔 Subscribe to The Patient Story for more patient stories and expert conversations about blood cancers and MPNs. #PolycythemiaVera #MPN #BloodCancer #MyeloproliferativeNeoplasm #PatientEducation