Leukemia & Lymphoma, October 2009; 50(S1): 1
Hairy Cell Leukemia: A 50 Year Report on Clinical Research
Dedication to the clinical investigators for their work with Hairy Cell
Leukemia
MICHAEL R. GREVER
Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
In 1958, Drs. Bouroncle, Wiseman, and Doan of show that this once fatal disease can now be managed
The Ohio State University published the initial in the majority of patients.
comprehensive description of the clinical entity now In 2009, the physicians and scientists who dedi-
known as hairy cell leukemia. In December 2008, the cated to continued improvement in the outcome of
American Society of Hematology celebrated its 50th patients with this leukemia organized an international
anniversary, and we organized an educational session Hairy Cell Leukemia Consortium. Experts com-
to celebrate the success story associated with this mitted to providing advice to patients across the
disease. We dedicate this issue of Leukemia and globe and to cooperate in studies that will further
Lymphoma to the enormous progress made over this advance the management of this disease. Although
same time frame in the management of this rare form hairy cell leukemia is not yet curable, our efforts will
of adult leukemia. We recognize the tremendous be directed to continued research to establish the
contributions of numerous physicians and investiga- optimal management to guarantee the best outcome
tors who have labored for five decades to effectively for our patients. The Consortium has established a
change the natural history of this malignancy. The web-site (www.hairycell.org) to educate the patient
manuscripts described herein summarize the current community and to provide a platform for physicians
state of the art with respect to diagnosis and and scientists to address the remaining questions
management of this leukemia. The long-term results surrounding the disease.
ISSN 1042-8194 print/ISSN 1029-2403 online C211 2009 Informa Healthcare USA, Inc.
DOI: 10.3109/10428190903219642
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