Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Generally, CLL is a slow-growing cancer, so it may not have cancer symptoms for years. In other cases, the cancer can grow rapidly. What happens in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia is that many abnormal B lymphocytes are produced, these displace healthy cells in the bone marrow, resulting in a decrease in white blood cells and platelets. As a result of the above, patients experience fatigue, weight loss, and are more prone to getting sick. CLL can also spread to lymph nodes, the liver, and spleen, causing these organs to enlarge.