Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
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What is chronic lymphocytic leukemia?
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a blood cancer where there are too many of a specific type of white blood cell called a lymphocyte. CLL is the second most common form of leukemia in adults often occurring during or after middle age. It rarely occurs in children.
Common symptoms reported by people with chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Treatments taken by people for chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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Compare treatments taken by people with chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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Who has chronic lymphocytic leukemia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 3 new patients joined this month
- 660 say CLL is their primary condition
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 10 | |
30s | 14 | |
40s | 32 | |
50s | 104 | |
60s | 213 | |
70+ | 338 |
Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
0-19 years | 2 | |
20-29 years | 4 | |
30-39 years | 11 | |
40-49 years | 32 | |
50-59 years | 68 | |
60-69 years | 41 | |
70+ years | 14 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 309 | |
Female | 404 |
Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Diagnosed | 284 | |
Not Diagnosed | 9 |