HAIRY CELL LEUKEMIA

Course overview

HAIRY CELL LEUKEMIA (HCL) IS A RARE, CHRONIC B-CELL MALIGNANCY THAT INVOLVES THE SPLEEN, BONE MARROW, AND PERIPHERAL BLOOD. PATIENTS OFTEN HAVE NON-SPECIFIC COMPLAINTS INCLUDING FATIGUE, WEAKNESS AS WELL AS SYMPTOMS RELATED TO CYTOPENIAS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF HAIRY CELL LEUKEMIA AND EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.