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hairy cell leukemia
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hairy cell leukemia also hair·y-cell leukemia  (hâr-sl)
n.
A rare form of leukemia, usually originating with B cells, characterized by cells with cilialike projections that proliferate in the bone marrow, spleen, and liver.


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They tell the story of John Moore, a Seattle businessman, who fell ill with hairy-cell leukemia and went to a specialist at the UCLA School of Medicine.
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Cladribine (2-CdA, commonly known by its brand name Leustatin) is also already in use to treat hairy-cell leukemia.
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Carson's hard work paid off in a drug called cladribine, which offers people with hairy-cell leukemia the promise of a longer life.
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