Patients diagnosed with MPNs tend to experience symptoms based upon the duration of their condition. Common symptoms include:
- Fatigue
- Headache
- Shortness of breath
- Unexplained weight loss
- Easy bruising or bleeding
- Petechiae
- Night sweats
- Fever
Additional symptoms are associated with specific MPNs and will be discussed later in the course.
Patients who are diagnosed in the early stages of the disease may be asymptomatic.