EHA 2023 | Impact & relationship between symptoms and QoL in patients with MPNs
Ruben Mesa, MD, Levine Cancer Institute, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center, Winston Salem, NC, highlights the significant impact of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) on symptoms and quality of life (QoL). He emphasizes that although symptoms can be subjective, they can be quantified. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) focuses on individuals’ perception of well-being in relation to their health, and a clear correlation exists between symptoms and HRQoL. Patients using JAK inhibitors have demonstrated improvements in both QoL and symptoms. This interview took place at the 28th Congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA) 2023 in Frankfurt, Germany.
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Consulting or Advisory Role – Constellation Pharmaceuticals; La Jolla Pharma; Novartis; Sierra Oncology
Research Funding – Abbvie (Inst); Celgene (Inst); Constellation Pharmaceuticals (Inst); CTI (Inst); Genentech (Inst); Incyte (Inst); Mays Cancer Center (Inst); NCI (Inst); Promedior (Inst); Samus (Inst)
