Myelofibrosis questions and answers, myelofibrosis treatment

Condition analysis:
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Instructions:
How to Treat Myelofibrosis
Cytoreductive therapy may be tried to reduce the number of cells in a lesion, usually a malignancy.

Immunomodulatory drugs may be used.

Blood transfusions may be administered, as needed, to treat anemia.

Occasionally, treatment with recombinant human erythropoietin will combat anemia.

Supplemental folic acid should be given to meet an increased need for this vitamin.

The antigout drug allopurinol is prescribed when uric acid levels are elevated, to avoid kidney stones.

Surgical removal of the spleen (splenectomy) may be indicated in cases where spleen enlargement causes severe problems for the patient, such as pain or difficulty eating.

Bone marrow transplantation can be curative in patients under 45.