
Opinion|Videos|January 21, 2019
A Cure Is Needed for MPNs, says 12-Year-Old
Author(s)Jaden Persaud
Jaden Persaud knows firsthand how a MPN diagnosis can affect a family's life.
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A cure is needed for patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), says Jaden Persaud, one of
Jaden knows the impact of MPNs firsthand, as his mother, Jessica Kuhns, was diagnosed a few years ago. Now, the 12-year-old not only helps care for his mom around the house, but has also run fundraisers to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and created informational materials about MPNs so others can better understand this rare type of blood cancer.
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