No one knows exactly what causes chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). According to Dr. Nicole Lamanna, a leukemia specialist and associate professor at Columbia University Medical Center, CLL develops from de novo mutations, or new genetic mutations, that scientists don’t yet fully understand.
But researchers do believe it’s caused by some combination of genetic mutation in the DNA of blood-producing cells and exposure to something in the environment, like chemicals or radiation. It’s a chronic disease that people can live with for years and treatment varies depending on whether the disease grows slowly or is more aggressive.
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Dr. Nicole Lamanna is a hematologist/oncologist at Columbia University Medical Center. Her research interests include lymphoid leukemias, specifically chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Read More
No one knows exactly what causes chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). According to Dr. Nicole Lamanna, a leukemia specialist and associate professor at Columbia University Medical Center, CLL develops from de novo mutations, or new genetic mutations, that scientists don’t yet fully understand.
But researchers do believe it’s caused by some combination of genetic mutation in the DNA of blood-producing cells and exposure to something in the environment, like chemicals or radiation. It’s a chronic disease that people can live with for years and treatment varies depending on whether the disease grows slowly or is more aggressive.
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