Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
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chronic lymphatic leukemia, chronic lymphogenous leukemia, chronic lymphoid leukemia
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chronic leukemia, lymphocytic leukemia
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- Return to topCauses and Risk Factors Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is not associated with high-dose radiation or benzene exposures, as is the case withthe other three major types of leukemia.
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is characterized by uncontrolled growth of blood cells.
- [1] Outside of the context of a clinical trial, treatment for asymptomatic or minimally affected patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia is observation.
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is the most common adult leukemia and together with small lymphocytic lymphoma account for 6%-10% of all cancers involving the lymph system.
- Stage 0 chronic lymphocytic leukemia is indolent (slow-growing).
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