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  2. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia - Wikipedia

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    Chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia ( CLL) is a type of cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell ). [ 2][ 8] Early on, there are typically no symptoms. [ 2] Later, non-painful lymph node swelling, feeling tired, fever, night sweats, or weight loss for no clear reason may occur ...

  3. Leukemia - Wikipedia

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    Leukemia ( also spelled leukaemia; pronounced / luːˈkiːmiːə / [1] loo-KEE-mee-ə) is a group of blood cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow and produce high numbers of abnormal blood cells. [9] These blood cells are not fully developed and are called blasts or leukemia cells. [2]

  4. Alemtuzumab - Wikipedia

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    Alemtuzumab. Alemtuzumab, sold under the brand names Campath and Lemtrada among others, is a medication used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia and multiple sclerosis. [ 8] In chronic lymphocytic leukemia, it has been used as both a first line and second line treatment. [ 8] It is given by injection into a vein.

  5. Venetoclax - Wikipedia

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    Venetoclax. Venetoclax, sold under the brand names Venclexta and Venclyxto, is a medication used to treat adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), or acute myeloid leukemia (AML). [ 7][ 8] The most common side effects are low levels of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell), diarrhea, nausea, anemia ...

  6. Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma - Wikipedia

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    Oncology, hematology. Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma ( ATL or ATLL) is a rare cancer of the immune system's T-cells [ 1][ 2][ 3] caused by human T cell leukemia/lymphotropic virus type 1 ( HTLV-1 ). [ 4] All ATL cells contain integrated HTLV-1 provirus further supporting that causal role of the virus in the cause of the neoplasm. [ 4]

  7. T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia - Wikipedia

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    Hematology, oncology. T-cell-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) is a mature T-cell leukemia with aggressive behavior and predilection for blood, bone marrow, lymph nodes, liver, spleen, and skin involvement. [1] T-PLL is a very rare leukemia, primarily affecting adults over the age of 30. It represents 2% of all small lymphocytic leukemias in ...

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