‘I have chronic cancer but I’m not going to die’ – BBC presenter Maryam Moshiri

• Polycythaemia vera should be considered in patients with unexplained blood count abnormalities; routine GP testing can identify the condition before symptomatic presentation
• PV is increasingly managed as a chronic disease rather than terminal diagnosis, with modern targeted therapies enabling prolonged survival and quality of life
• Awareness among primary care physicians of atypical findings on FBC (such as elevated haemoglobin, haematocrit, or white cell counts) is essential for early detection and timely haematology referral

Moshiri was diagnosed in November 2024 with polycythaemia vera (PV), after her GP noticed irregularities in blood test results.

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