Treatments for Chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Treatment List for Chronic lymphocytic leukemia

The list of treatments mentioned in various sources for Chronic lymphocytic leukemia includes the following list. Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or change in treatment plans.

• Early stages of the cancer are usually monitored rather than treated. For more advanced case, treatment options include:
• Chemotherapy
• Bone marrow stem cell transplant
• Chemotherapy e.g. rituximab, alemtuzumab
• Blood transfusions may be needed if anemia develops
• Splenectomy may be required if symptoms are problematic
• Watchful waiting - appropriate for low risk and asymptomatic patients
• Chemotherapy - may be oral or intravenous
• Monoclonal antibodies - Rituximab and Alemtuzumab
• Stem Cell transplant - often done as part of a clinical trial as its role is not yet well defined.
• Radiotherapy - for treatment of localised symptomatic enlarged lymph nodes or painful splenomegaly.
• Splenectomy - may be appropriate for massive enlargement, anaemia and thrombocytopenia related to splenomegaly.

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Chronic lymphocytic leukemia: Research Doctors & Specialists

• Cancer Specialists:
  • Oncology (Cancer specialists)
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology (Child Cancer/Leukemia)
  • Radiation Oncology (Diagnostic/X-rays)
  • Gynecological Oncology
  • Hematology (Blood/Leukemia Specialists)
  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
• Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists:
  • Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat)
  • Pediatric Otolaryngology (Child Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist)
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
  • Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck
• Blood Health Specialists (Hematology):
  • Hematology (Blood Specialists)
  • Hematopathology (Blood Diagnostics)
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Drugs and Medications used to treat Chronic lymphocytic leukemia:

Note:You must always seek professional medical advice about any prescription drug, OTC drug, medication, treatment or change in treatment plans.

Some of the different medications used in the treatment of Chronic lymphocytic leukemia include:

• Chlorambucil
• Leukeran
• Alti-Chlorambucil
• Cyclophosphamide
• Cytoxan
• Procytox
• Genoxal
• Ledoxina
• Fludarabine
• Fludara
• Ifosfamide
• Ifex
• Alquimid
• Ifolem
• Ifoxan

Latest treatments for Chronic lymphocytic leukemia:

The following are some of the latest treatments for Chronic lymphocytic leukemia:

• Cyclophosphamide
• Daunorubicin
• Vincristine
• Asparaginase
• Prednisone
• Imatinib
• Methotrexate
• Mercaptopurine
• Cytarabine
• Radiotherapy
• Stem cell transplantation
• Donor lymphocyte infusion
• Splenectomy
• Leukophoresis

Hospitals & Medical Clinics: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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Choosing the Best Treatment Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, on hospital and medical facility performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

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