Chronic lymphocytic leukemia surgery

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Haytham Allaham, M.D. [2]

Overview

Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients.

Surgery

Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients. Splenectomy may be an option for chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients with severe splenomegaly.^[1]

References

↑ Delpero JR, Gastaut JA, Letreut YP, Caamano A, Mathieu-Tubiana N, Maraninchi D, Simon-Lejeune C, Mascret B, Blanc AP, Sebahoun G (January 1987). “The value of splenectomy in chronic lymphocytic leukemia”. Cancer. 59 (2): 340–5. PMID 3802020.

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[pmid3802020-1] Delpero JR, Gastaut JA, Letreut YP, Caamano A, Mathieu-Tubiana N, Maraninchi D, Simon-Lejeune C, Mascret B, Blanc AP, Sebahoun G (January 1987). “The value of splenectomy in chronic lymphocytic leukemia”. Cancer. 59 (2): 340–5. PMID 3802020.

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