My husband has Myeloproliferative Dis.(type-essential Thromboytosis) very high platelets, he is going to start Sylatron injections, all I read about is this med is for Melonoma, or Hepetitis, nothing on platelets. Also is this a form of chemo? Thank-you for your time.
Hi and welcome to Chat Doctor. Thank you for the query. Sylatron is interferon, and it is not typical chemotherapeutic, but it has effect on inflammatory response and cells growing. So it is used in some cases of malignant diseases including hematologic malignancies. There are no enough studies which confirm benefit of it in Myeloproliferative disorders, and it can't replace standard behemoth.However, it is worth of try since side effects are minimal and there are some good results in other types of blood cancersWish you good health. Regards