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Leukemia - B-cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia and Hairy Cell Leukemia - About Clinical Trials

ON THIS PAGE: You will learn more about clinical trials, which are the main way that new medical approaches are tested to see how well they work. Use the menu to see other pages.

What are clinical trials?

Doctors and scientists are always looking for better ways to care for patients with B-cell leukemia. To make scientific advances, doctors create research studies involving volunteers, called clinical trials. In fact, every drug that is now approved by the FDA was tested in clinical trials.

Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia (Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma) - Latest Research

ON THIS PAGE: You will read about the scientific research being done to learn more about Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia and how to treat it. Use the menu to see other pages.

Doctors are working to learn more about Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, ways to prevent it, how to best treat it, and how to provide the best care to people diagnosed with this disease. The following areas of research may include new options for patients through clinical trials. Always talk with your doctor about the best diagnostic and treatment options for you.

Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia (Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma) - Introduction

ON THIS PAGE: You will find some basic information about Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia and the parts of the body it may affect. This is the first page of Cancer.Net’s Guide to Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia (Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma). Use the menu to see other pages. Think of that menu as a roadmap for this entire guide.

Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that affects small lymphocytes, which are white blood cells.

Lymphoma - Non-Hodgkin - Introduction

ON THIS PAGE: You will find some basic information about this disease and the parts of the body it may affect. This is the first page of Cancer.Net’s Guide to Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Use the menu to see other pages. Think of that menu as a roadmap for this entire guide.

About the lymphatic system

The lymphatic system is made up of thin tubes and groups of small, bean-shaped organs called lymph nodes that are located throughout the body. The largest clusters of lymph nodes are found in the abdomen, groin, pelvis, chest, underarms, and neck.

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