How to Treat Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia?
Medical Treatment:
- Depends on staging, meaning how far it is developed
- Can be kept under control but can relapse and can be treated again
- The mainstay is Chemotherapy. Three main medications are Fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab
- Other treatments include radiotherapy or surgery to shrink or remove spleen or lymph nodes
- Infections can be treated with antibiotics or immunoglobulins. Blood transfusions for anemia or low platelet count