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What is the median survival period for patients with CLL?
What is the median survival period for patients with CLL?
- 5 years
- 20 years
- 2 years
- 10 years (correct)
What is the significance of lymphocyte doubling time in CLL?
What is the significance of lymphocyte doubling time in CLL?
- It is a prognostic factor of CLL (correct)
- It is a diagnostic factor of CLL
- It is a treatment factor of CLL
- It is a curative factor of CLL
What is lymphocyte doubling time defined as?
What is lymphocyte doubling time defined as?
- The number of months it takes to double the absolute lymphocyte count (correct)
- The number of months it takes to triple the absolute lymphocyte count
- The number of months it takes to halve the absolute lymphocyte count
- The number of months it takes to quadruple the absolute lymphocyte count
Patients with CLL who present as Rai stage 0-II may survive for how long without treatment?
Patients with CLL who present as Rai stage 0-II may survive for how long without treatment?
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What is the characteristic of CLL in untreated patients with a lymphocyte doubling time of less than 6 months?
What is the characteristic of CLL in untreated patients with a lymphocyte doubling time of less than 6 months?
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Study Notes
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) Survival
- Survival for patients with CLL can vary significantly, ranging from 2 to over 20 years.
- The median survival rate for CLL patients is approximately 10 years.
- Patients diagnosed at Rai stage 0-II have a favorable prognosis, potentially surviving between 5 to 20 years without treatment.
Prognostic Factors
- Lymphocyte doubling time serves as a crucial prognostic factor in CLL.
- This measure indicates the months required for the absolute lymphocyte count to double.
- Untreated patients exhibiting a shorter lymphocyte doubling time tend to have a more aggressive form of CLL.
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