Stone EJ, Margolin M. What your hairy cell leukemia patients want you to know.
Best Pract Res Clin Haematol 2015;
28:264-8. [PMID:
26614905 DOI:
10.1016/j.beha.2015.09.001]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2015] [Accepted: 09/10/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Abstract
Hairy cell leukemia is different from most other hematologic malignancies because it is so rare. Patient concerns include finding a knowledgeable physician, confirming the diagnosis at the initial presentation, coping with treatment side effects and monitoring for potential relapse of this chronic disease.
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