TREATMENT READING

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Choose a source section by treatment, subtype or setting. Patient and professional reading are labelled separately.

Selected text from the National Cancer Institute, with original links and dates. This Triangle reading page is not an NCI PDQ summary. Source topics may be broader than an individual diagnosis.

6 studies cited in this topic · see design and results →

Find a treatment or settingReading level

Explore 15 related disease and treatment settings → · Source-derived catalogue; clinical review pending.

19 sections · Source headings, not a ranked treatment list

For patients · General Information About Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Certain factors affect prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options.

For patients

Treatment Option Overview

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Key Points

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

There are different types of treatment for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

The following types of treatment are used:

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment are used:

Watchful waiting

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment are used:

Targeted therapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment are used:

Chemotherapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment are used:

Radiation therapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment are used:

Immunotherapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment are used:

Chemotherapy with bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cell transplant

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

New types of treatment are being tested in clinical trials.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia may cause side effects.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Patients may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Patients can enter clinical trials before, during, or after starting their cancer treatment.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Follow-up care may be needed.

For patients

Treatment of Asymptomatic Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

For patients

Treatment of Symptomatic or Progressive Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

For patients

Treatment of Recurrent or Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Preserved source evidence · Independent clinical review pending · Not medical advice