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Source: Hairy Cell Leukemia Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: February 21, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Context: Treatment of Hairy Cell Leukemia / Treatment Options for Hairy Cell Leukemia
Splenectomy plays a decreasing role in treating hairy cell leukemia because effective alternatives are available. Splenectomy will partially or completely normalize the peripheral blood in most patients with hairy cell leukemia.[31] After a splenectomy, there is usually little or no change in the bone marrow, and virtually all patients have progressive disease within 12 to 18 months.
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