B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a type of cancer that causes abnormal B cells, a type of white blood cell that makes antibodies. Leukemia is a broad term for cancers that affect the blood ...

What Is Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia? Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a cancer that affects a type of white blood cell called a "lymphocyte." Lymphocytes help your body fight infection. They're ...

Treatment with so-called BTK inhibitors has improved the prognosis for people with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). At the same time, these drugs affect the immune system and may cause side effects ...

Copiktra (duvelisib) is a type of cancer treatment for certain people with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL). CLL and SLL are slow-growing cancers that affect a ...

September is Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month. An estimated 1,629,474 people in the United States (US) are living with or in remission from leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes ...

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a type of blood cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell. CLL can affect people of any age or gender but is more ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2010 and remained in stage 2 with no effects until 2022. In the interim, he was also diagnosed with atrial ...

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) treatment options depend on your diagnosis. In earlier stages, “watchful waiting” may be recommended. More advanced CLL may require a combination of therapies.

People with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) saw a 55% year-to-year increase in all-cause mortality in the early days of the pandemic, a Swedish study found. The study also highlighted a need for ...

Bottom Line: Adding the investigational antibody ianalumab (VAY736) to ibrutinib (Imbruvica) allowed some patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) to discontinue daily therapy and potentially ...

Medically reviewed by Douglas A. Nelson, MD The treatment for leukemia depends on many factors, including the type, subtype, and stage of the disease, and a person’s age and general health. Treatment ...