Whats the longest youve known anyone with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia to live?
Well you se…nowadays,chronic lymphocitic leukemia, is compatible with NORMAL average life span, Why? because, now, it is diagnosed more accurately, and its is so slow with proper treatment, that a normal life span can be expected (by that, I mean, that if the patient follows his-her treatment, life expectancy is no different from other people the same age). With chronic control of the leukemis with cytostatics (cladibrine, arabinosid cytosine etc) there will be less symptoms of gum bleeding, skin hematiomas, scxeral bleeding (red eye due to focal small hemorrhages) etc The biggest risk is, that because of the white cells that defend our body (Lymphocytes) are NON functional in a great proportion, in the specific case of chronic lymphocitic leukemia (CLL) the patient can be exposed to more infections by bacteria and some viruses that the average population. Checking possible sources of infection every 6-8 weeks is ideal. checking your lymphocite count and peripheral blood smear every
