Chronic lymphocytic
leukemia (CLL) is a cancer of the white blood cells
and bone marrow. The bone marrow is the spongy inner
part of bones where blood cells are produced. White
blood cells arise from the marrow and circulate in
the blood. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is
characterized by uncontrolled growth of blood
cells..
Many cases of chronic lymphocytic
leukemia are detected by routine blood tests in
persons with no symptoms; however, patients may have
enlarged lymph nodes, enlarged liver and spleen,
fatigue, bone pain, excessive sweating, loss of
appetite, weight loss, flank pain, and generalized
itching. Abnormal bruising, which is a more well
known symptom of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, often
does not appear until late in the illness.
Chronic
leukemia progresses more slowly than acute leukemia.
In leukemia, non-functioning cells accumulate in the
marrow and blood but chronic leukemia enables the
body to make greater numbers of more mature
functional cells. The word "lymphocytic"
in the term "chronic lymphocytic leukemia"
refers to one of the three types of white blood
cells involved in this disease.
Chronic
lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) affects a type of
lymphocyte called the B lymphocytes and causes
suppression of the immune system, failure of the
bone marrow, and infiltration of malignant cells
into organs. Although chronic lymphocytic leukemia
starts in the bone marrow, it can spread to the
blood, lymph nodes, spleen, liver, central nervous
system (CNS), and other organs. It does not usually
form a solid mass or tumor.
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