Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL): Treatment Questions
Here are some helpful treatment questions to ask during your appointments.
Here are some helpful treatment questions to ask during your appointments.
A detailed look at the stages of CLL, and what they mean.
After a diagnosis of CLL, you'll likely need some tests. These help your healthcare providers learn more about the cancer and how to treat it.
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a type of leukemia that starts in the lymphoid cells in the bone marrow.
Being told you have chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) can be scary, and you may have many questions. But you have people on your healthcare team to help.
Targeted therapy is the use of medicines that target parts of cancer cells that make them unlike normal cells. They do this without affecting most normal, healthy cells.
Targeted therapy is the use of medicines that target the parts of cancer cells that make them unlike normal cells. Targeted medicines for melanoma work on genes and proteins in melanoma cells.
Make a list of questions and bring them to your appointments. These can cover how to decide on treatment, how to get ready for treatment, and how to cope during treatment.
Once you're diagnosed with melanoma, you will need more tests. They can help show if the cancer has grown into nearby areas or spread to other parts of the body.
If your healthcare provider thinks you might have a brain tumor, you will need exams, imaging scans, and tests to know for sure.