May 22, 2023

CLL patients may hear about several genetic deletions or mutations that used to be considered high-risk and associated with poor treatment outcomes when chemo

May 22, 2023

DNA sequencing looks for gene mutations. The gene mutations a doctor will be looking for a CLL patient are the TP53 mutation and unmutated IGHV. Both...

May 03, 2023

CLL patients may experience anxiety with a CLL diagnosis. One side-effect-solution recommended to reduce anxiety is a controlled breathing strategy called...

May 02, 2023

Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) is a protein that is in almost all cells. It can be released into the blood when a cell is damaged. If the LDH level is high...

April 25, 2023

A Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) is a blood test CLL patients should receive which screens for multiple diseases. It tests for up to 14 chemicals...

April 18, 2023

A CLL patient’s doctor may recommend completing bone marrow tests to check the balance of the blood cell environment. The tests include removing a sample of...

April 11, 2023

CLL patients can use the below tips to help reduce side effects that may appear when taking targeted therapies for the treatment of CLL. If patients have...

April 03, 2023

Caregivers for CLL patients can use some of the following resources to help support their needs and well-being. 

March 08, 2023

To check for CLL, one of the things a patient’s doctor will look for are certain proteins on the surface of the B-cell’s membrane. The B-cell will be labeled...

March 07, 2023

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) cells differ from normal B-cells by part of the cell’s DNA is deleted or changed which may cause the cell to be unable to...