Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) Questions

When do patients need 4 treatments vs 6 treatments of treanda for CLL?

I have CLL and my white counts came down to normal and lymphnodes were not enlarged after the first treatment.

Posted 14 days ago • 0 answers •

Rituximab for Auto-Immune Hemolytic Anemia?

Has anyone had experience with intense itching of the arms, back, and abdomen in the weeks following Rituxan infusion? The description of side effects seem to be focused on actual infusion time but I ...

Posted 3 Feb 2013 • 0 answers •

Bendamustine - They put the treatment directly to the vein? The vein was affected? Do you have?

... urinary problems?

Posted 16 Aug 2012 • 1 answer •

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Does anybody have any personal experience with EGCg to share.?

... What does your hematologist/oncologist say?

Posted 15 Aug 2012 • 1 answer •

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - is there a vitamin that I can take to bring up platelet and?

... labs? I'm currently taking campath 30mg

Posted 21 May 2012 • 1 answer •

Arzerra - Does any one know the cost of this drug I am on disability but somehow was asked to be in?

... the clinical trial for this drug. Pretty amazing they used it as a first line treatment for me as my CLL just became active last year. My bone morrow biopsy went from 100% infection rate to 10% ...

Posted 17 Apr 2012 • 1 answer •

My mom just received her first 2 treatments of Treanda, the last one being 48 hours ago She is?

... fatigued, and a little nauseas, but at this time that is it. She wanted to know if this would be the reactions or will it get worse this week. Also, has anyone noticed an improvement in their ...

Posted 15 Apr 2012 • 2 answers • 1 star

Is Albuterol safe to use in a patient with CLL?

Posted 12 Mar 2012 • 1 answer •

Does using the drug symbicort increase your androstenedione levels?

I started using symbicort in January because of copd & asthma. My levels in Jan 2011 were normal. My blood got tested again in Jul 2011 and they are above normal (4.4). I also am living with CLL.

Posted 13 Jul 2011 • 1 answer •

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - I was diagnosed 8 yrs. ago stared on ratoxin,two treatments so?

... far ,wbc dropped from 50k to 17k, two more treatment to go,shoud this benough to put me in remission . Im 75 yrs.old

Posted 21 Apr 2011 • 1 answer •

Can benzene in tarka cause leukemia?

I contracted CLL 4years ago. Tarka contains benzene and I've been taking tarka for 12years. Benzene causes leukemia. Could tarka have caused cancer?

Posted 8 Feb 2011 • 1 answer •

What are the side-effects faced when using this drug ?

I am going to take Fludara injections soon since I have Non Hodgkins Lymphoma.

Posted 23 Nov 2010 • 1 answer •

My father (85 and retired just a year ago) has CLL x 12 years and WBCs are now in 70's. He is?

... needing RBC transfusions every month, now, which is why the doc just restarted him on the Leukeran. He has had increased confusion and shorter attention span while taking leukeran starting about ...

Posted 1 Jul 2010 • 1 answer •

Does Treanda increase your PSA # in men?

Posted 8 May 2010 • 1 answer •

Infection Prophylaxis, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Is anyone in zero stage cll?

I want to know how to cope with this wait and see until you need treatment problem.

Posted 19 Nov 2009 • 1 answer •