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You might consider using a treatment considered standard based on its effectiveness in patients in past studies, or may choose to take part in a clinical trial. Not all patients are cured with standard therapy and some standard treatments may have more side effects than are desired.

For these reasons, clinical trials are designed to find better ways to treat cancer patients and are based on the latest information. They are conducting clinical trials in many countries for patients with hairy cell leukemia.

Hairy cell leukemia untreated
Treatment may be one of the following:

If you do not have symptoms, you may not need treatment. The doctor will monitor carefully in order to treat leukemia case worse.
- Biological therapy.
- Chemotherapy.
- Surgery to remove the spleen (splenectomy).

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