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March 27, 2017

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equired treatment, has refused chemo-immunotherapy and has knocked back his disease not once, but twice with an aggressive multi-part response to his cancer with a deeply healthy life style.

March 27, 2017

When my regular cholesterol blood tests came back in November 2015 with a slightly elevated Absolute Lymph Count (ALC) of 6.53 (vs range of 2.3-3.6), my primary care physician suggested that I take it again in December. When it was still above normal, he suggested I meet with a

March 27, 2017

Me and my Leukemia, BFFs Forever

By Nancy O’Brien Simpson – Patient The year was 2005, and I was a psychotherapist who had the world by the tail. A gorgeous family, an amazing home, a stellar career, fun friends. And, I also had a lump on my neck. Then I asked my PC about it

March 27, 2017

CLL Life Lessons

By Jennifer Woolf – Patient My local oncologist was both urgent and firm in telling me that I needed to begin treatment for CLL immediately. I hesitated. “You owe it to your family,” he said. I continued to question him. “How can you do this to your children?” he

March 27, 2017

Stem Cell Transplantation in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Who, What, When and Why Aren’t More Patients Transplanted?

Those who treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) are commonly asked if we can cure the disease. It is what every patient wants to know. The majority of patients are told the usual answer, “CLL is not a curable malignancy”. While CLL may not be cured with standard treatment approaches,

March 27, 2017

What Can I Tell From a Simple Blood Count About the Amount of CLL in my Blood?

By Brian Koffman, MD DISCLAIMER: This article only discusses the total white blood cell count as it relate to CLL. It does not attempt to explain the other helpful and sometimes critical information found in the CBC (complete blood count) related to the red blood cell data, the specifics

March 27, 2017

A Sentence of Life!

By Derek Caine – Patient In the autumn of 2003, I saw a picture of myself at a party and noticed a swelling on my neck. I saw my GP and he thought it might have something to do with blocked saliva ducts so he made an appointment for

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Me and my Leukemia, BFFs Forever

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Stem Cell Transplantation in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Who, What, When and Why Aren’t More Patients Transplanted?

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