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Hairy cell leukemia surgery

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Haytham Allaham, M.D. [2] Vamsikrishna Gunnam M.B.B.S [3]

Overview

Overview

The predominant therapy for hairy cell leukemia is chemotherapy. Surgical management, such as splenectomy, may be required in certain cases.

Surgery

Surgery

The predominant therapy for hairy cell leukemia is chemotherapy. Surgical management, such as splenectomy, may be required in certain cases.[1]

References

References

  1. Robak T (August 2006). “Current treatment options in hairy cell leukemia and hairy cell leukemia variant”. Cancer Treat. Rev. 32 (5): 365–76. doi:10.1016/j.ctrv.2006.04.010. PMID 16781083.


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