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1Department of Haematology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK. j.t.reilly@sheffield.ac.uk
Abstract:
Physicians from nine European countries were asked to complete a survey, which was conducted in two waves (Wave II, October 2009; Wave III, May 2010), based on their current treatment practices for essential thrombocythemia (ET). The aim of the study was to gain insight into physicians' criteria for treatment initiation and reasons for switching from one therapy option to another. The majority of patients receiving first-line cytoreductive therapy for ET were treated with hydroxycarbamide (HC; 63 and 71% in Waves II and III, respectively), while the majority of patients on second-line therapy received anagrelide (51 and 60% in Waves II and III, respectively). Efficacy was the main factor cited for switching therapies (cited by 47 and 58% of physicians in Waves II and III, respectively). Further studies are needed to determine whether current practices used by physicians for the treatment of ET are consistent with consensus guidelines.
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