Michele Cennamo, Davide Sirocchi, Carolina Giudici, Marzia Giagnacovo, Guido Petracco, Daniela Ferrario, Simona Garganigo, Angela Papa, Emanuela Veniani, Alessandro Squizzato, Lucia Del Vecchio, Carlo Patriarca, Michelarcangelo Partenope, Piergiorgio Modena
INTRODUCTION: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the most common leukemia in Western countries, is a mature B-cell chronic lymphoproliferative disorder characterized by the accumulation of neoplastic CD5+ B lymphocytes, functionally incompetent and usually monoclonal in origin, in bone marrow, lymph nodes and blood. Diagnosis occurs predominantly in elderly patients, with a median age reported between 67 and 72 years. CLL has a heterogeneous clinical course, which can vary from indolent to, less frequently, aggressive forms...
June 17, 2023: Journal of Clinical Medicine