Efficacy of ruxolitinib retreatment in a patient with high-risk myelofibrosis using the international prognostic scoring system
- Authors: Accurso, Vincenzo; Santoro, Marco; Mancuso, Salvatrice; Napolitano, Mariasanta; Di Piazza, Florinda; Russo, Antonio; Siragusa, Sergio
- Publication year: 2019
- Type: Articolo in rivista (Articolo in rivista)
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/350127
Abstract
Primary myelofibrosis (PMF) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm in which clonal proliferation of hematopoietic stem cells and bone marrow fibrosis coexist.1 Patients may eventually die due to leukemic progression, which occurs in up to 20% of cases, or because of cardiovascular comorbidities or cytopenia, which causes susceptibility to infections and bleeding.