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CANCER TYPE > LEUKAEMIA > HAIRY CELL LEUKAEMIAQ&As on this topic
1. What is the difference between acute and chronic leukaemia?
last reviewed: 21.08.2007
2. What is systemic mastocytosis?
last reviewed: 17.01.2007
3. We live near overhead power lines. Is there a cancer risk for my family?
last reviewed: 30.08.2007
4. What does leukaemia mean?
last reviewed: 01.04.2005
5. Why do I need platelet transfusions during my chemotherapy for leukaemia?
last reviewed: 21.08.2007
6. I'm to have a bone marrow test. Can you tell me more about this?
last reviewed: 13.11.2007
7. My father has leukaemia but chemotherapy isn't controlling it any more. His specialist has said that there is nothing more to be done. Surely this can't be right, there must be something that can be tried?
last reviewed: 11.09.2007
8. Since I have started chemotherapy for leukaemia I have become diabetic. Will I stay like this for ever?
last reviewed: 10.09.2007
9. Why do I need to take allopurinol when I start my chemotherapy for leukaemia?
last reviewed: 21.08.2007
All Q&As are selected from some of the thousands asked by people contacting Cancerbackup every year. They are answered by specialists and reviewed and updated regularly.