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In Conversation With …Dr Nauman Butt

Dr Nauman Butt, Consultant Haematologist, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Liverpool, talks to Nona about side effects of MPNs and medications, particularly skin complications of itch (pruritus) and skin cancers. Dr Butt talks about the increased risk factors for skin cancers (non-melanomas) for MPN patients from sun exposure and some treatments, mainly Hydroxycarbamide and Ruxolitinib (dependent on dose and length of treatment). The main two being squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma. He gives his top tips for protecting against skin cancers with minimizing exposure to the sun and adequate protection and what to be vigilant for with any skin changes and the importance of self-surveillance. See the NHS website for more information about skin cancer (non-melanoma). https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/non-mel... If you have any concerns regarding any skin changes, please discuss with your GP and your haematologist. We hope that you enjoyed this conversation, please send feedback and any questions to info@mpnvoice.org.uk. If you have any suggestions for future conversations please let us know. We would like to thank Dr Butt for taking part in this conversation with Nona. Donate to MPN Voice – MPN Voice would not exist without donations, fundraising and grants, we are kindly asking everyone to be as generous as they can to help us support our ongoing projects supporting the MPN patient and healthcare communities. We would be very grateful for your support with a donation to MPN Voice which you can make via the MPN Voice JustGiving page, thank you. https://www.justgiving.com/mpnvoice