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Hairy cell leukemia
Hairy cell leukemia is a rare type of blood cancer where the uncontrolled growth of a type of immune cells of the blood leads to a weakened immune system, lymph node enlargement, night sweats, fatigue from anemia, and easy bruising and bleeding.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
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Is hairy cell leukemia hereditary?
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What are the tests for hairy cell leukemia?
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What are the symptoms of hairy cell leukemia?
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Can you tell me anything about hairy cell leukemia?
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What are the chances of surviving hairy cell leukemia?
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What is the definition or description of: Hairy cell leukemia?
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Is cladribine a good medication for hairy cell leukemia?
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Is it common to be prescribed cladribine for hairy cell leukemia?
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Normal life span for 48 year old woman with hairy cell leukemia treated with cladrabine 2008?
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Can rituxan (rituximab) treat my hairy cell leukemia?
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What do you suggest if my doctor says I don't have cll but hairy cell leukemia?
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A 32-year old male asked:
My father is suffering from hairy cells leukemia. He is also suffering from heart diseases nd diabetes what to do now.
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A 63-year old female asked:
If I have had hairy cell leukemia, is it safe to have an epidural injection for back pain? I am 63 and have been in remission for 7 yrs.
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A 66-year old female asked:
Define differential diagnosis of prolymphocytic leukemia or mantle cell leukemia.
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Ibrutinib: do you know if this drug works with plasma cell leukemia?
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A 49-year old female asked:
How bad is the prognosis for plasma cell leukemia?
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A 39-year old asked:
What happens to your red blood cells during leukemia?
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Could you tell me what happens to red blood cells during leukemia?
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A 38-year old asked:
What are mv4-11 cells of acute myeloid leukemia? What does this mean?
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What are the ranges of white blood cell counts for different kinds of leukemia?
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A 43-year old asked:
A friend of mine has a myeloproliferative blood disorder, which is the overproduction of blood cells. Could this be the start of leukemia?
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A 57-year old female asked:
My flow showed relative T-cell predominant lymphocytosis. MD says do not have T-cell leukemia but keep testing every 6mo. Do I have smoldering TLL?
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A 37-year old asked:
How can stem cell transplants actually cure leukemia?
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Can you tell me about leukemia and treatment with stem cells?
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What shape is the human t-cell leukemia virus? Is that the same thing as the aids virus?
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A 48-year old asked:
Is it possible for a pregnant woman with leukemia to pass the diseased blood cells on to her baby?
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A 32-year old male asked about a 80-year old :
Sudden disorientation (when before they were never disoriented) along with high white cell count in elderly but otherwise healthy and very mobile man. What could it be apart from leukemia?
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Does having a high white blood cell count indicate leukemia?
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Does Leukemia always cause an elevated white blood cell count?
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How high would my white blood cell count have to be to be leukemia?
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