What is Lymphocytic Leukemia?
Lymphocytic leukemia is a cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. It starts from a single mutated cell which divides and creates a surplus in the body of mutated white cells. Because these mutated cells have a longer life span than normal white blood cells, they are capable of quickly populating a person’s blood stream and body with defective cells.
Lymphocytic leukemia is a cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. It starts from a single mutated cell which divides and creates a surplus in the body of mutated white cells. Because these mutated cells have a longer life span than normal white blood cells, they are capable of quickly populating a person’s blood stream and body with defective cells. There are two types of lymphocytic leukemia. The first is chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or CLL, and is one of the easiest types of leukemia to treat. It is found most commonly in older adults, and has a very slow progression. The common symptoms include fatigue, frequent illnesses, night sweats, fever, weight loss, and swollen lymph nodes without pain. These symptoms will become more severe as the cancer progresses. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is usually treated through chemotherapy and medications. During the first stage, treatment is often not required. One in three cases of CLL never move past this first stage and will never requ
