Absolute risk of second cancer small after hairy cell leukemia
Survivors of hairy cell leukemia have a 6.6-fold increased risk of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a 5-fold increased risk of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and a 3.6-fold increased risk of thyroid cancer, relative to the general population.
“However, the absolute risk of those second cancers is small,” Dr. Michie Hisada from the National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, said.
Survivors of hairy cell leukemia have a 6.6-fold increased risk of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a 5-fold increased risk of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and a 3.6-fold increased risk of thyroid cancer, relative to the general population.
“However, the absolute risk of those second cancers is small,” Dr. Michie Hisada from the National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, said.