With the advent of unlocking genetic code, the cancer community has now been introduced to the concept of immunotherapy. What does this mean specifically for MPN patients? For MPN expert Dr. Srdan Verstovsek of MD Anderson Cancer Center, genetics hold many answers but add a level of complexity related to prognosis and treatment. Dr. Mark Heaney of Columbia University Cancer Center views genetics in terms of interpreting how aggressive the disease may be, while Bob Rosen, patient advocate and Chairman of MPN Research Foundation, suggests that patients put the role of genetics into perspective by connecting with a specialist.
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