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 of CancerHelp UK.

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.

Websites

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

Books

Principles and practice of oncology (8th edition)
De Vita, V.T., Hellman, S. and Rosenberg S.A.
Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2008

Cancer and its management (6th edition)
Hochauser, D and Tobias, J
Blackwell-Wiley 2010

UK guidelines

Guidelines on the diagnosis and therapy of hairy cell leukaemia (2000)
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