INFORMATION ON CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a type of cancer that starts from white blood cells (called lymphocytes) of the bone marrow. CLL results from an acquired injury to the DNA of a single cell, a lymphocyte, in the bone marrow.


SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA

The person suffering from CLL may experience these symptoms –

1. Become tire more easily.
2. May feel short of breath when physically active.
3. Weight Loss
4. Experience frequent infections of the skin, lungs, kidneys.
5. Excessive sweating, night sweats
6. Loss of appetite

Leukemia is different from other types of cancer that start in organs such as the lungs, colon, or breast and then spread to the bone marrow. These cancers that start elsewhere and then spread to the bone marrow are not leukemia.


DIAGNOSIS OF CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA

Diagnosis begins with a medical history and physical examination by the physician. To complete the diagnosis, the blood and, in most cases, the marrow cells must be examined.


TREATMENT OF CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA

Treatment includes chemotherapy, radiotherapy,surgery,transplant and monoclonal antibody therapy.