37 Treatments  for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

20 Tests 4 Medical Procedures 2 Surgical Procedures 9 Prescribed Medications

2 Alternative Procedures

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Tests for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

1. Complete Blood Count (CBC) Test A complete blood count (CBC) test measures the following: The number of red blood cells (RBCs; The number of white blood cells (WBCs; The total amount of hemog...  More Costs

2. Lymphocyte Count A WBC count is a blood test to measure the number of white blood cells (WBCs. White blood cells help fight infections. They are also called leukocytes. There are fi...  More

3. Bone Marrow Aspiration Bone marrow is the soft tissue inside bones that helps form blood cells. It is found in the hollow part of most bones. Bone marrow aspiration is the removal of a sm...  More Costs

4. History and Physical Exam During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical ex...  More Costs

5. Cytodiagnosis Cytology is the examination of individual cells and small clusters of cells, and may be used for the diagnosis and screening of diseases, including cancers. Cytolog...  More

6. Differential White Blood Cell Count Test The blood differential test measures the percentage of each type of white blood cell (WBC) that you have in your blood. It also reveals if there are any abnormal or...  More

7. Immunoglobulin G (IgG) Serum Test Costs

8. Leukemia Phenotype Panel

9. Peripheral Blood Smear A blood smear is a blood test that gives information about the number and shape of blood cells.  More Costs

10. Hematoxylin-Eosin Stain

11. Blood Compatibility Test Blood typing is a laboratory test done to determine a person's blood type. If the person needs a blood transfusion , another test called crossmatching is done ...  More Costs

12. Biopsy A biopsy is the removal of a small piece of tissue for laboratory examination.  More

13. Bone Marrow Biopsy A bone marrow biopsy is the removal of soft tissue from inside bone. Bone marrow grows inside some of the larger bones in the body. It produces platelets and red an...  More Costs

14. Biopsy of Lymph Node Lymph node biopsy is a test in which a lymph node or a piece of a lymph node is removed for examination under a microscope. The lymphatic system is made up of lymph...  More

15. Chest X-Ray A chest x-ray is an x-ray of the chest, lungs, heart, large arteries, ribs, and diaphragm.  More Costs

16. Computed Tomography (CT) Scan A computed tomography (CT) scan is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create cross-sectional pictures of the body. See also: Cranial CT scan; Lumbosacral sp...  More

17. MRI Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a noninvasive way to take pictures of the body. Unlike x-rays and computed tomographic (CT) scans, which use radiation, MRI uses...  More

18. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is an imaging test that uses a radioactive substance (called a tracer) to look for disease in the body. Unlike magnetic re...  More

19. Spinal Tap Lumbar puncture (LP) is the technique of using a needle to withdraw cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the spinal canal. CSF is the clear, watery liquid that protects t...  More Costs

20. ultrasound of the hip

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Medical Procedures for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

1. Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill bacteria, viruses, fungi, and cancer cells. Most commonly, the term is used to refer to cancer-killing drugs. This article ...  More Costs

2. Radiation Therapy Radiation therapy uses high powered x-rays or radioactive seeds to kill cancer cells.  More Costs

3. Blood Transfusion The process of transferring whole blood or blood components from one person (donor) to another (recipient).  More

4. Platelet Transfusion The process of transferring whole blood or blood components from one person (donor) to another (recipient).  More

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Surgical Procedures for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

1. Bone Marrow Transplant A bone marrow transplant delivers healthy bone marrow stem cells into the patient. It replaces bone marrow that is either not working properly or has been destroyed...  More

2. Splenectomy Spleen removal (splenectomy) is surgery to remove a diseased or damaged spleen. This organ is in the upper part of your belly, on the left side. It helps your body ...  More

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Prescribed Medications for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

1. fludarabine(Fludara ) FLUDARABINE (floo DARE a been) is a chemotherapy drug. It interferes with the growth of cancer cells. It is usually used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).  More

2. cyclophosphamide(Cytoxan , others...) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (sye kloe FOSS fa mide) is a chemotherapy drug. It slows the growth of cancer cells. This medicine is used to treat many types of cancer like lymph...  More

3. rituximab(Rituxan ) RITUXIMAB (ri TUX i mab) is a monoclonal antibody. This medicine changes the way the body's immune system works. It is used commonly to treat non-Hodgkin'...  More

4. chlorambucil(Leukeran ) CHLORAMBUCIL (clor AM byoo sil) is a chemotherapy drug. It slows the growth of cancer cells. This medicine is used to treat cancer like some leukemias and lymphomas.  More

5. alemtuzumab(Campath ) ALEMTUZUMAB (AL em TOOZ oo mab) is a chemotherapy drug. It is used to treat B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia.  More

6. mitoxantrone(Novantrone ) MITOXANTRONE (MYE toe ZAN trone) is a chemotherapy drug. It targets fast dividing cells, like cancer cells, and causes these cells to die. This medicine is used to ...  More

7. cladribine(Leustatin ) CLADRIBINE (KLA dri been) is a chemotherapy drug. This medicine reduces the growth of cancer cells and can suppress the immune system. It is used for treating leuke...  More

8. bendamustine(Treanda ) BENDAMUSTINE (BEN da MUS teen) is an anti-cancer drug used to treat a certain type of leukemia.  More

9. ofatumumab(Arzerra )

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Alternative Procedures for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia What's this?

1. Acupuncture The practice of acupuncture originated in China 5,000 years ago. Today it is widely used throughout the world and is one of the main pillars of Chinese medicine. Th...  More Costs

2. Meditation Various forms of meditation have been practiced for thousands of years throughout the world, with many techniques originating in Eastern religious practices. In mod...  More

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