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Secondary erythrocytosis, do i have cancer?

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jasmine15475
jasmine15475

I’ve been diagonosed with secondary erythrocytosis , haven’t been told much by my doctor yet as waiting on appointment but as soon as i type it in the internet it comes up with cancer. It says it’s related to polycythemia vera. 

Does anyone know if this is a cancer? It’s where I have a high number of red blood cells or something.

Does anyone know if this is cancer and the treatment/cures for it?

No sugar coating please, want to know the truth.

Thanks.

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  • george16226
    george16226 jasmine15475

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    Hi!

    sorry to hear about your worries.There are 2 types of erythrocytosis -primary and secondary.Polycythemia vera rubra is the primary eryhthrocytosis.It is quite complicated to tell if it is cancer or not.It cant spread to other organs,but it can transform to leukaemia.The general lifespan is unclear.

    Secondary polycythemia is associated with an underlying disease that causes high RBC.It is not cancer,but it can be caused by renal or adrenal gland tumor and many other not cancerous diseases.The prognosis of patients with secondary polycythemia is generally related to the prognosis of the underlying disorder.However, the polycythemia itself, when physiologic and not sufficiently extreme to cause significant hyperviscosity, is generally associated with a normal life span.

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