B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia: A slow progressing disease involving cancerous B-cell lymphocytes which take over the healthy cells in the lymph nodes. B-cells help the body to fight infections so when the disease becomes more advanced, the body is less able to fight infection as there are fewer healthy, functioning B-cells. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia is available below.
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Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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