Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
Synonyms in a broader sense CLL, leukemia, white blood cancer Definition CLL (chronic lymphocytic leukaemia) is characterized by an uncontrolled growth of mainly mature stages of lymphocyte (lymphocyte) precursor cells, i.e. precursors of white blood cells. However, these mature cells are incapable of immune defence. The so-called B-lymphocytes are mainly affected, rarely the so-called T-lymphocytes … Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)