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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
The most potent risk factor in the development of hairy cell leukemia is chemicals exposure. Other risk factors include radiation exposure, and sawdust exposure.
Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of hairy cell leukemia include the following:[1]
| Risk Factor | Description |
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| Chemicals exposure | Exposure to either herbicides or diesel may be correlated with an increased risk of hairy cell leukemia. |
| Radiation exposure |
Excessive X ray imaging or prior radiotherapy may be associated with increased risk of hairy cell leukemia. |
| Sawdust exposure | Occupations that involve exposure to sawdust and wood may be associated with increased risk of hairy cell leukemia development. |
| Ethnicity | Hairy cell leukemia usually more commonly affects individuals of the Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry. |
| Gender | Males are more commonly affected with multiple myeloma than females. |
| Age | The chance to develop hairy cell leukemia increases as patients get older, where it is rarely diagnosed in patients younger than 30 years of age. |
References
- ↑ Monnereau A, Slager SL, Hughes AM, Smith A, Glimelius B, Habermann TM, Berndt SI, Staines A, Norman AD, Cerhan JR, Sampson JN, Morton LM, Clavel J (August 2014). "Medical history, lifestyle, and occupational risk factors for hairy cell leukemia: the InterLymph Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Subtypes Project". J. Natl. Cancer Inst. Monographs. 2014 (48): 115–24. doi:10.1093/jncimonographs/lgu004. PMC 4155459. PMID 25174032.