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■ Treatment is usually given only when ■ Less common subtypes of chronic

clinical symptoms start to develop. lymphoid leukaemias include
Fludarabine, cyclophosphamide and prolymphocytic leukaemia, hairy cell
anti - CD20 monoclonal antibody usually leukaemia and T - cell disorders.
establish disease remission but are not
curative.

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