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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

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Table of Contents<br />

2 Introduction<br />

2 Here to Help<br />

5 <strong>Leukemia</strong><br />

6 <strong>Chronic</strong> <strong>Lymphocytic</strong> <strong>Leukemia</strong><br />

8 Signs and Symptoms<br />

8 Diagnosis<br />

10 Treatment Planning<br />

13 Treatment<br />

18 Complications: CLL or CLL Treatment<br />

20 Clinical Trials<br />

22 Treatment Response and Follow-Up Care<br />

24 Related Diseases<br />

26 Normal Blood and Marrow<br />

28 <strong>The</strong> Lymphatic System<br />

29 Medical Terms<br />

41 More Information<br />

Acknowledgement<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Leukemia</strong> & <strong>Lymphoma</strong> <strong>Society</strong> gratefully acknowledges for his critical<br />

review and important contributions to the material presented in this publication:<br />

John C. Byrd M.D.<br />

D. Warren Brown Chair of <strong>Leukemia</strong> Research<br />

Professor of Medicine, Medicinal Chemistry, and Veterinary Biosciences<br />

Director, Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine<br />

<strong>The</strong> Ohio State University<br />

Columbus, OH<br />

<strong>Chronic</strong> <strong>Lymphocytic</strong> <strong>Leukemia</strong> I page 1

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