Phlebotomy, Cytoreductive Treatments Are Effective Yet Underused in Older Patients With PV - AJMC.com Managed Markets Network

Phlebotomy, Cytoreductive Treatments Are Effective Yet Underused in Older Patients With PV AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Guidelines indicate that high-risk patients with polycythemia vera (PV) should be treated with phlebotomy and cytoreductive therapy—such as hydroxyurea or interferon-alfa—to reduce the risk of thrombosis, the major cause of death among patients with PV.

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