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Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients. | Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients. | ||
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Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients. | Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients. Splenectomy may be an option for chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients with severe splenomegaly.<ref name="pmid3802020">{{cite journal |vauthors=Delpero JR, Gastaut JA, Letreut YP, Caamano A, Mathieu-Tubiana N, Maraninchi D, Simon-Lejeune C, Mascret B, Blanc AP, Sebahoun G |title=The value of splenectomy in chronic lymphocytic leukemia |journal=Cancer |volume=59 |issue=2 |pages=340–5 |date=January 1987 |pmid=3802020 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Haytham Allaham, M.D. [2]
Overview
Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients.
Surgery
Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients. Splenectomy may be an option for chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients with severe splenomegaly.[1]