chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Definition / meaning of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

An indolent (slow-growing) cancer in which too many immature lymphocytes (white blood cells) are found mostly in the blood and bone marrow. Sometimes, in later stages of the disease, cancer cells are found in the lymph nodes and the disease is called small lymphocytic lymphoma. Also called CLL.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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