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Our Treatment for Myeloproliferative Disorder (MPD) at the Mario Lemieux Center for Blood Cancers

Myeloproliferative disorder (MPD) happens when abnormal blood cells grow in bone marrow. At the Mario Lemieux Center for Blood Cancers, we treat all types of MPD, including:

  • Chronic eosinophilic leukemia
  • Chronic myelogenous leukemia
  • Chronic neutrophilic leukemia
  • Essential thrombocythemia
  • Polycythemia vera
  • Primary myelofibrosis (also called chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis)
Contact the Mario Lemieux Center for Blood Cancers at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

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Our Treatment Approach

The Mario Lemieux Center for Blood Cancers provides patients with access to a team of highly trained and experienced MPD specialists. Our experts use the latest and most effective diagnostic procedures and treatments for patients with all types and stages of the disease.

Our physicians work together and routinely discuss cases to develop the most appropriate treatment plans for your type and stage of disease based on your disease characteristics, overall health, social situation, treatment goals, current treatment guidelines, the latest research, and your eligibility for clinical trials.