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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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In hairy cell leukemia, the broken "hairy cells" build up in the bone marrow, which means that the bone marrow has difficulty producing enough normal cells: [[white blood cells]] to fight infections, [[red blood cells]] to carry oxygen, and [[platelets]] to stop bleeding. Consequently, patients usually present with [[infection]], [[anemia]]-related fatigue, and/or easy bleeding.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/pdq/treatment/hairy-cell-leukemia/patient#Keypoint3 |title=Hairy Cell Leukemia Treatment - National Cancer Institute |accessdate=2007-09-07 |format= |work=}}</ref> | In hairy cell leukemia, the broken "hairy cells" build up in the bone marrow, which means that the bone marrow has difficulty producing enough normal cells: [[white blood cells]] to fight infections, [[red blood cells]] to carry oxygen, and [[platelets]] to stop bleeding. Consequently, patients usually present with [[infection]], [[anemia]]-related fatigue, and/or easy bleeding.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/pdq/treatment/hairy-cell-leukemia/patient#Keypoint3 |title=Hairy Cell Leukemia Treatment - National Cancer Institute |accessdate=2007-09-07 |format= |work=}}</ref> | ||
*Easy [[bruising]] or [[bleeding]] | |||
*Excessive sweating (especially at night) | |||
*[[Fatigue]] | |||
*Feeling full after eating only a small amount | |||
*Recurrent [[infection]]s and [[fever]]s | |||
*Swollen lymph glands | |||
*Weakness | |||
*[[Weight loss]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Types of cancer]] | [[Category:Types of cancer]] | ||
[[Category:Hematology]] | [[Category:Hematology]] | ||
[[Category:Oncology]] | [[Category:Oncology]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
History and Symptoms
In hairy cell leukemia, the broken "hairy cells" build up in the bone marrow, which means that the bone marrow has difficulty producing enough normal cells: white blood cells to fight infections, red blood cells to carry oxygen, and platelets to stop bleeding. Consequently, patients usually present with infection, anemia-related fatigue, and/or easy bleeding.[1]
- Easy bruising or bleeding
- Excessive sweating (especially at night)
- Fatigue
- Feeling full after eating only a small amount
- Recurrent infections and fevers
- Swollen lymph glands
- Weakness
- Weight loss
References
- ↑ "Hairy Cell Leukemia Treatment - National Cancer Institute". Retrieved 2007-09-07.