16:00 - 17:00
ET
Webcast
Understanding essential thrombocythemia (ET): Diagnosis, treatments and follow-up care
Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is a type of myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN). People with ET have too many platelets, a type of blood cell. Too many platelets can result in a blood clot (thrombosis) forming in a blood vessel.
In this 1-hour webcast, Dr. Lynda Foltz, University of British Columbia, will review this type of MPN, diagnosis, treatment options and aspects of follow-up care.
Dr. Lynda Foltz
Dr. Lynda Foltz is a Clinical Professor at the University of British Columbia, co-head of the St. Paul’s Hospital Division of Hematology, and Chair of the BC Cancer Myeloid Tumour Group. Her area of special interest is myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN). She is a principal investigator for MPN clinical trials, and an executive member of the Canadian MPN Group.