Where this hairy cell leukaemia information comes from
On this page are the major sources of information that we use to put together this section.
All our information is checked by cancer specialists who specialise in treating cancer. The names of our specialist reviewers are at the end of this list. We also try to find patients to review all our sections. If you have had hairy cell leukaemia, live in the UK and would like to become a patient reviewer, you can write to us by clicking on contact us.
Cancer Research UK
CancerStats Series
US National Cancer Institute
Information on the treatment of hairy cell leukaemia
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/hairy-cell-leukemia/healthprofessional
Principles and practice of oncology (8th edition)
De Vita VT, Hellman S and Rosenberg SA
Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2008
Cancer and its management (6th edition)
Hochauser D and Tobias J
Blackwell-Wiley 2010
Guidelines on the diagnosis and therapy of hairy cell leukaemia (2012)
British Committee for Standards in Haematology, British Society of Haematology
http://www.bcshguidelines.com
Referral for suspected cancer. A clinical practice guideline.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), June 2005
Link to the referral guidelines on the NICE website
Dr Nilima Parry-Jones
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