I really feel this diagnosis is extreme. However, the doctor keeps telling him that this is not the cause of the anemia. Myelofibrosis is a difficult diagnosis to make. Anemia is often a first sign. White blood cell count is often elevated.
Platelet counts are either normal or elevated.
The fact that your brother has a normal spleen and low white count is not consistent with the usual clinical syndrome. A second opinion from a hematologist is warranted before proceeding with aggressive treatment. Bone marrow suppression from medications usually reverses when the offending drug is withdrawn. Experts appearing on this page are independent and are solely responsible for editing and fact-checking their material. Neither The Body nor any sponsor is the publisher or speaker of posted visitors' questions or the experts' material.