cancer
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
lymphocytic (CLL) is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone . In CLL, the bone marrow produces too many lymphocytes, which are a type of white blood cell. B cell lymphocytes can begin to collect in the blood, , lymph nodes, and bone marrow; these cells malfunction and crowd out healthy blood cells. CLL is divided into slow-growing (indolent) and fast-growing .
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Early: None
- ·Later: Non-painful lymph nodes swelling, feeling tired, fever, weight loss, night sweats
How it's found
- ·Blood tests
Treatment
- ·Watchful waiting, , immunotherapy, targeted therapy, stem cell
Outlook
- ·Five-year survival ~89% (US)
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