Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Rare Disease Database 0-9 • A • B • C • D • E • F • G • H • I • J • K • L • M • N • O • P • Q • R • S • T • U • V • W • X • Y • Z Print Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia NORD gratefully acknowledges Jennifer R. Brown, MD, PhD, Director, CLL Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, for the assistance in the preparation of this report. Synonyms of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia chronic lymphoid leukemia CLL SLL (small lymphocytic lymphoma) Subdivisions of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia IgHV-mutated CLL IgHV-unmutated CLL General Discussion Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a malignant blood disorder in which there are an increased number of white blood cells in the lymphoid tissue. In CLL, the abnormal lymphocytes, also called leukemic cells, are produced...