Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) remains an incurable disease, with all patients who require therapy destined to relapse and understanding of the pathophysiology of chronic lymphocytic leukemia has advanced significantly. It is now clear that chronic lymphocytic leukemia is a relatively proliferative disorder that requires the help of its microenvironment to be maintained and to progress. The...

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is an adult-onset leukemia with a heterogeneous clinical behavior. When chronic lymphocytic leukemia cases were divided on the basis of IgV(H) mutational status, widely differing clinical courses were revealed. Since IgV(H) sequencing is difficult to perform in a routine diagnostic laboratory, finding a surrogate for IgV(H) mutational status seems an important prior...

The presence of terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT) has been determined in neoplastic cells from 50 patients with non-hematologic tumors as well as neoplastic cells from 85 patients with hematologic malignancies. The results indicate that TdT is not present in cells from non-hematologic tumors, Hodgkin's lymphoma, B cell lymphoproliferative disorders, peripheral T cell neoplasms, reacti...

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is a lymphoproliferative disorder characterized by a gradual accumulation of neoplastic B-lymphocytes. Ibrutinib is a novel therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Ibrutinib therapy has been associated with nail plate abnormalities. Other common cutaneous adverse events caused by ibrutinib appear to be bruising, hair changes, pruritus, and rashes. We describe the ...

BACKGROUND Distinction between mature B-cell neoplasms can be difficult due to overlapping of immunologic features and clinical manifestations. This study investigated whether quantifying mean fluorescence intensity of four monoclonal antibodies in a flow cytometry panel is useful for the differential diagnosis and characterization of these disorders. METHODS The expressions of CD52, CD200, C...

OBJECTIVE To analyze and compare the health-related quality of life of adult survivors of acute lymphocytic leukemia and Wilms' tumor amongst themselves and in relation to healthy participants. METHODS Ninety participants aged above 18 years were selected and divided into three groups, each comprising 30 individuals. The Control Group was composed of physically healthy subjects, with no cance...

Mucopolysaccharide sulfation was demonstrated in leukemic granulocytic precursors in short-term suspension culture by incorporation of SO4 into a compound identified chromatographically as chondroitin sulfate. The gel filtration pattern of sulfated mucopolysaccharide obtained from leukemic leukocytes was qualitatively similar to that found with normal granulocytic precursors. Sulfation of mucop...

The chromosome constitution of peripheral blood lymphocytes from nine cases of B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia and one case of B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia were studied at diagnosis following stimulation by B- and T-cell activators. Chromosome analysis with banding techniques revealed an extra chromosome 12 (trisomy 12) in 4 B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia cases and complicated abnorm...

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is frequently associated with immune disturbances. The relationship between chronic lymphocytic leukemia and autoimmune cytopenias, particularly autoimmune hemolytic anemia and immune thrombocytopenia, is well established. The responsible mechanisms, particularly the role of leukemic cells in orchestrating the production of polyclonal autoantibodies, are increasingl...