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myelofibrosis

American  
[mahy-uh-loh-fahy-broh-sis] / ˌmaɪ ə loʊ faɪˈbroʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.
  1. the replacement of bone marrow by fibrous tissue, characteristic of leukemia and certain other diseases.


Etymology

Origin of myelofibrosis

First recorded in 1945–50; myelo- + fibrosis

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Kartos is due to release next year results of a late-stage clinical trial for drug candidate navtemadlin as an add-on treatment for rare blood cancer myelofibrosis, RBC says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

Sian, 56, said it was "very difficult to be upbeat" after being told last year she needed a stem cell transplant to survive, following a diagnosis of aggressive myelofibrosis.

From BBC Jan. 26, 2026

In 2017, my father was diagnosed with Stage IV myelofibrosis, a rare and deadly form of blood cancer.

From Salon Dec. 6, 2024

Food and Drug Administration has extended the review period for its experimental drug momelotinib, which is designed to treat anaemic patients with a type of bone marrow cancer called myelofibrosis.

From Reuters Jun. 16, 2023

His daughter, Gwynn Press Anidjar, said the cause was advanced myelofibrosis, a bone marrow cancer.

From New York Times Oct. 28, 2022

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