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How do you approach the treatment of hairy cell leukemia with inadequate response to front line therapy?

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Medical Oncology · Northwestern University

It is unusual not to achieve an excellent response, usually CR, following initial therapy with a single cycle of Cladribine. I would always make sure that the diagnosis is correct. There are other lymphoproliferative disorders which can be mistaken for hairy cell leukemia (HCL). Whenever I hear of a...

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