Abstract
Transformation of essential thrombocythemia (ET) to myelodysplastic syndromes or acute myeloid leukemia is infrequent, comprising 1-5% of cases with dismal clinical outcome. Studies on prognosis in ET patients with leukemic transformation are limited. The large cohort included 40 patients (1990-2014) with ET transformation (median age of 59 years, M:F of 1:1). Median time from ET diagnosis to transformation was 76 months (26-481) with median follow-up time of 15 years. Advanced age, myelofibrosis (grade 2-3), and leukocytosis at the time of transformation were associated with inferior OS from transformation (p<0.05). Given rarity of the clinical scenario, multicenter efforts are encouraged.
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