Anemia in CLL (chronic lymphocytic leukemia) Anemia is a common problem in CLL and may be an indication to start treatment. However, it is not always... August 11, 2021Basic Terms and Hematology, The BasicsBy Brad Hedrick
ERIC animation: An introduction to CLL ERIC is producing multilingual simple introductory videos for patients. This one is on the basics of CLL.... October 14, 2019Basic Terms and HematologyBy Brad Hedrick
ERIC animation on the components of blood. Our friends at ERIC (European Research Initiative on CLL) have made this simple animated video explaining the components of blood... October 14, 2019Basic Terms and HematologyBy Brad Hedrick
Autoimmune Problems in CLL (chronic lymphocytic leukemia) By Brian Koffman, MD Introduction: We all understand that CLL is a disease of the immune system, but we need... April 5, 2017Basic Terms and Hematology, The BasicsBy clladm1n
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... March 27, 2017Basic Terms and Hematology, The BasicsBy Brian Koffman
Basic Guide to the Bone Marrow Report of a Patient with CLL and SLL By William G. Wierda, MD, PhD Reviewing and understanding your bone marrow report can be confusing and difficult. This is... January 4, 2017Basic Terms and Hematology, Diagnostic Testing, The BasicsBy clladm1n
What is Bone Marrow? Introduction: Bone marrow is where we make nearly all of our blood, so it is obviously vitally important. It has... September 29, 2016Basic Terms and HematologyBy clladm1n
What is the Spleen? “You shall digest the venom of your spleen,” - Shakespeare, Julius Caesar Act: 4 Scene: 3 Take Away Points: Normally safely... June 9, 2016Basic Terms and HematologyBy clladm1n
What is a Lymph Node? We have a cancer of the lymphatic system so it is important to know what that means. We will start with... March 15, 2016Basic Terms and HematologyBy clladm1n
What about Clones and Subclones? Detailed mathematical modeling with a deep look at the fingerprints or more precisely next generation DNA sequencing of our cancer... March 15, 2016Basic Terms and HematologyBy clladm1n
