Hairy cell leukemia

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Key articles

Parry-Jones N, Joshi A, Forconi F, et al. Guideline for diagnosis and management of hairy cell leukaemia (HCL) and hairy cell variant (HCL-V). Br J Haematol. 2020 Dec;191(5):730-7.Full text  Abstract

Troussard X, Maître E, Paillassa J. Hairy cell leukemia 2024: update on diagnosis, risk-stratification, and treatment - annual updates in hematological malignancies. Am J Hematol. 2024 Apr;99(4):679-96.Full text  Abstract

Grever MR, Abdel-Wahab O, Andritsos LA, et al. Consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and management of patients with classic hairy cell leukemia. Blood. 2017 Feb 2;129(5):553-60.Full text  Abstract

National Comprehensive Cancer Network. NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology: hairy cell leukemia [internet publication].Full text

Robak T, Matutes E, Catovsky D, et al. Hairy cell leukaemia: ESMO clinical practice guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Ann Oncol. 2015 Sep;26(suppl 5):v100-7.Full text  Abstract

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