What is hairy cell leukemia?
Hairy cell leukemia (HCL) is an uncommon blood cancer involving B lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell. HCL represents about 2 percent of all leukemias. The name is derived from the prominent irregular projections seen on the cancerous B cells.
How do members experience hairy cell leukemia?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with hairy cell leukemia*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for hairy cell leukemia*
Who has hairy cell leukemia on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 4 | |
| 40s | 9 | |
| 50s | 20 | |
| 60s | 21 | |
| 70+ | 16 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 47 | |
| Female | 23 |