Hairy cell leukemia Book Section


Authors: Watts, J. M.; Tallman, M. S.
Editors: Abutalib, S. A.; Markman, M.
Article/Chapter Title: Hairy cell leukemia
Abstract: This chapter presents two case studies and series of question and answers on hairy cell leukemia (HCL). It commences with a discourse on how minimal residual disease (MRD) defined, and also MRD on portend relapse in HCL, and ends with the question on best front-line therapy in a symptomatic pregnant patient with HCL. The chapter also discusses on whether a patient relapses after a single cycle of cladribine and best therapeutic approach, and best treatment for patients with multiply relapsed HCL and a role for hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). © 2014 John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Keywords: minimal residual disease (mrd); hairy cell leukemia (hcl)
Book Title: Cancer Consult: Expertise for Clinical Practice
ISBN: 978-1-118-58921-2
Publisher: Wiley Blackwell  
Publication Place: Hoboken, NJ
Date Published: 2014-01-01
Start Page: 220
End Page: 225
Language: English
DOI: 10.1002/9781118589199.ch34
PROVIDER: scopus
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Notes: Book Chapter: 34 -- Export Date: 2 December 2015 -- Source: Scopus
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