Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL): Symptoms & Diagnosis

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL): Symptoms & Diagnosis

A significant part of CLL diagnosis is determining a few critical features which will drive your treatment choices.

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common type of leukemia

CLL usually affects older people. The average age at diagnosis is about 70 years old. It is rare for CLL to occur in people under age 40, and it is even more rare in children. Because it is a disease that develops slowly, many people live for years without symptoms. That’s is also why it is hard to screen for CLL, and doctors have to use a variety of blood tests to confirm diagnosis.

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