CancerCompass message board discussion started by Terrilynn on 1/6/2007 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,8663,0.htm Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Does anyone know if ET is a form of Leukemia. I was just wondering. Thanks . Terri Terrilynn Sat, 06 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT you may see some people classify all the MPD's (ET is one) as a form of leukemia.  Technically ET is a myeloproliferative disorder.   "myelo" is the Greek word for marrow.  "proliferative" means growing and "disorder" means an abnormal function.  So MPD is the improper function of the bone marrow.  Technically it is not cancer at all.   Oncrx Mon, 08 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT