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Hairy cell leukemia is a cancer of the blood. In this type of cancer the bone marrow produces an overabundance of B cells, white blood cells that fight against infection. The cells, when observed under a microscope, appear hairy because of hair-like villi surrounding them. The disease is mainly found in middle-aged adults and the elderly.
