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Hairy cell leukemia
Hairy cell leukemia is a rare type of blood cancer where the uncontrolled growth of a type of immune cells of the blood leads to a weakened immune system, lymph node enlargement, night sweats, fatigue from anemia, and easy bruising and bleeding.
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Does monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis make the patient more vulnerable to infections, e.g., hypostatic pneumonia? Is monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis capable of transforming into acute leukemia?
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how to increase the red blood cell count in a acute leukemia patient?
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Help please! Could blood tests which show white blood cells, red blood cells etc.. detect lymphoma and leukemia?
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