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* '''Asymptomatic''' chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients are managed with observation, whereas '''symptomatic''' chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients are treated with immunochemotherapy. | ==Immunochemotherapy== | ||
* Indications to initiate immunochemotherapy among patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia include: | * The mainstay of therapy for symptomatic chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients is combination immunochemotherapy.<ref name="pmid25461996">{{cite journal| author=Nabhan C, Rosen ST| title=Chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a clinical review. | journal=JAMA | year= 2014 | volume= 312 | issue= 21 | pages= 2265-76 | pmid=25461996 | doi=10.1001/jama.2014.14553 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25461996 }} </ref> | ||
:* Symptomatic chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients presenting with: | * '''[[Asymptomatic]]''' chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients are managed with observation, whereas '''[[symptomatic]]''' chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients are treated with immunochemotherapy. | ||
::* Fever of unknown origin (>38.1°C for a period greater than two weeks) | * Indications to initiate immunochemotherapy among patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia include:<ref name="pmid25908509">{{cite journal| author=Hallek M| title=Chronic lymphocytic leukemia: 2015 Update on diagnosis, risk stratification, and treatment. | journal=Am J Hematol | year= 2015 | volume= 90 | issue= 5 | pages= 446-60 | pmid=25908509 | doi=10.1002/ajh.23979 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25908509 }} </ref> | ||
::* Night sweats for more than one month | :* [[Symptomatic]] chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients presenting with: | ||
::* Unintentional significant weight loss over a period of six months | ::* [[Fever]] of unknown origin (>38.1°C for a period greater than two weeks) | ||
:* Patients presenting with [[thrombocytopenia]] or anemia due to bone marrow failure | ::* [[Night sweats]] for more than one month | ||
:* Patients presenting with refractory autoimmune anemia or refractory autoimmune thrombocytopenia | ::* Unintentional significant [[weight loss]] over a period of six months | ||
:* Evidence of symptomatic splenomegaly, with the spleen being palpated more than 6cm below the costal margin | :* Patients presenting with [[thrombocytopenia]] or [[anemia]] due to [[bone marrow failure]] | ||
:* Evidence of symptomatic progressive lymph | :* Patients presenting with refractory [[autoimmune hemolytic anemia]] or refractory [[autoimmune]] [[thrombocytopenia]] | ||
:* Evidence of a rapidly progressive lymphocytosis, which may be indicated by: | :* Evidence of symptomatic [[splenomegaly]], with the [[spleen]] being palpated more than 6cm below the [[costal margin]] | ||
:* Evidence of symptomatic progressive [[lymph node]]s swelling, with a size greater than 10 cm in diameter | |||
:* Evidence of a rapidly progressive [[lymphocytosis]], which may be indicated by: | |||
::* An increase of greater than 50% over a 2-month period | ::* An increase of greater than 50% over a 2-month period | ||
::* A lymphocyte doubling period shorter than six months | ::* A [[lymphocyte]] doubling period shorter than six months | ||
* Immunochemotherapies for chronic lymphocytic leukemia include [[purine]] analogues, [[alkylating agent]]s, [[monoclonal antibodies]], [[steroids]], [[corticosteroids]], [[Tyrosine kinase]] inhibitors, and [[B-cell]] [[receptor]] pathway inhibitors.<ref name="pmid25461996">{{cite journal| author=Nabhan C, Rosen ST| title=Chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a clinical review. | journal=JAMA | year= 2014 | volume= 312 | issue= 21 | pages= 2265-76 | pmid=25461996 | doi=10.1001/jama.2014.14553 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25461996 }} </ref><ref name="NCCN">NCCN Guidelines Version 2.2015 CLL/SLL. National Comprehensive Cancer Network. (2015) http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/PDF/nhl.pdf Accessed on October, 15 2015</ref> | |||
* Immunochemotherapies for chronic lymphocytic leukemia include purine analogues, alkylating | |||
:* '''Purine analogues''' used for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patines may include: | :* '''Purine analogues''' used for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patines may include: | ||
::* Cladribine | ::* [[Cladribine]] | ||
::* Fludarabine | ::* [[Fludarabine]] | ||
::* Pentostatin | ::* [[Pentostatin]] | ||
:* '''Alkylating agents''' used for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients may include: | :* '''Alkylating agents''' used for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients may include: | ||
::* Bendamustine | ::* [[Bendamustine]] | ||
::* Chlorambucil | ::* [[Chlorambucil]] | ||
::* Cyclophosphamide | ::* [[Cyclophosphamide]] | ||
:* '''Monoclonal antibodies''' used for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients may include: | :* '''Monoclonal antibodies''' used for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients may include: | ||
::* Rituximab | ::* [[Rituximab]] | ||
::* Ofatumumab | ::* [[Ofatumumab]] | ||
::* Obinutuzumab | ::* [[Obinutuzumab]] | ||
::* Alemtuzumab | ::* [[Alemtuzumab]] | ||
:* '''Immunomodulatory agents''' used for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients may include: | :* '''Immunomodulatory agents''' used for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients may include: | ||
::* Lenalidomide | ::* [[Lenalidomide]] | ||
:* [[Corticosteroids]] used for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients may include: | |||
::* [[Methylprednisolone]] | |||
::* [[Prednisone]] | |||
:* '''Tyrosine kinase and B-Cell receptor pathway inhibitors''' used for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients may include: | :* '''Tyrosine kinase and B-Cell receptor pathway inhibitors''' used for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients may include: | ||
::* Idelalisib (targets phosphoinositide 3-kinase delta) | ::* [[Idelalisib]] (targets phosphoinositide 3-kinase delta) | ||
::* Ibrutinib (targets bruton tyrosine kinase) | ::* [[Ibrutinib]] (targets bruton tyrosine kinase) | ||
* The optimal immunochemotherapeutic regimens used for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia depends on a number of factors which include: | * The optimal immunochemotherapeutic regimens used for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia depends on a number of factors which include:<ref name="pmid25908509">{{cite journal| author=Hallek M| title=Chronic lymphocytic leukemia: 2015 Update on diagnosis, risk stratification, and treatment. | journal=Am J Hematol | year= 2015 | volume= 90 | issue= 5 | pages= 446-60 | pmid=25908509 | doi=10.1002/ajh.23979 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25908509 }} </ref> | ||
:* The clinical presentation of the patients | :* The clinical presentation of the patients | ||
:* The performance status of the patients | :* The [[performance status]] of the patients | ||
:* The stage of the tumor | :* The stage of the [[tumor]] | ||
:* The presence of specific genetic | :* The presence of specific [[genetic mutation]]s | ||
:* First line therapy vs. | :* First line therapy vs. refractory/relapsed therapy | ||
*The algorithm below summarizes the management approach for chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients:<ref name="pmid25461996">{{cite journal| author=Nabhan C, Rosen ST| title=Chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a clinical review. | journal=JAMA | year= 2014 | volume= 312 | issue= 21 | pages= 2265-76 | pmid=25461996 | doi=10.1001/jama.2014.14553 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25461996 }} </ref><ref name="pmid25908509">{{cite journal| author=Hallek M| title=Chronic lymphocytic leukemia: 2015 Update on diagnosis, risk stratification, and treatment. | journal=Am J Hematol | year= 2015 | volume= 90 | issue= 5 | pages= 446-60 | pmid=25908509 | doi=10.1002/ajh.23979 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25908509 }} </ref><ref name="NCCN">NCCN Guidelines Version 2.2015 CLL/SLL. National Comprehensive Cancer Network. (2015) http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/PDF/nhl.pdf Accessed on October, 15 2015</ref> | |||
*The algorithm below summarizes the management approach for chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients: | |||
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===Immunochemotherapeutic regimens for the management of patients without chromosome 17p deletion or chromosome 11q deletion=== | ===Immunochemotherapeutic regimens for the management of patients without chromosome 17p deletion or chromosome 11q deletion=== | ||
====First line therapy==== | |||
* Preferred immunochemotheraptic regimens for the treatment of such patients who are '''older than 70 years''' of age include ('''in order of preference'''):<ref name="NCCN">NCCN Guidelines Version 2.2015 CLL/SLL. National Comprehensive Cancer Network. (2015) http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/PDF/nhl.pdf Accessed on October, 15 2015</ref> | |||
:* [[Obinutuzumab]] {{and}} [[chlorambucil]] | |||
:* [[Ofatumumab]] {{and}} chlorambucil | |||
:* [[Rituximab]] {{and}} chlorambucil | |||
:* [[Bendamustine]] {{withorwithout}} rituximab | |||
:* [[Obinutuzumab]] | |||
:* [[Fludarabine]] {{withorwithout}} [[rituximab]] | |||
:* Chlorambucil | |||
:* Rituximab | |||
:* [[Cladribine]] | |||
* Preferred immunochemotheraptic regimens for the treatment of such patients who are '''younger than 70 years''' of age include ('''in order of preference'''): | |||
:* [[Fludarabine]] {{and}} [[cyclophosphamide]] {{and}} [[rituximab]] | |||
:* Fludarabine {{and}} rituximab | |||
:* [[Pentostatin]] {{and}} cyclophosphamide {{and}} rituximab | |||
:* [[Bendamustine]] {{and}} rituximab | |||
====Refractory/relapsed therapy==== | |||
* Preferred immunochemotheraptic regimens for the treatment of such patients who are '''older than 70 years''' of age include ('''in order of preference'''):<ref name="NCCN">NCCN Guidelines Version 2.2015 CLL/SLL. National Comprehensive Cancer Network. (2015) http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/PDF/nhl.pdf Accessed on October, 15 2015</ref> | |||
:* [[Ibrutinib]] | |||
:* [[Idelalisib]] {{withorwithout}} [[rituximab]] | |||
Fludarabine | :* [[Fludarabine]] {{and}} [[cyclophosphamide]] {{and}} rituximab (reduced dose) | ||
:* [[Pentostatin]] {{and}} cyclophosphamide {{and}} rituximab (reduced dose) | |||
:* [[Bendamustine]] {{withorwithout}} rituximab | |||
:* High-dose [[methylprednisolone]] {{and}} rituximab | |||
:* [[Ofatumumab]] | |||
:* [[Obinutuzumab]] | |||
:* [[Lenalidomide]] {{withorwithout}} rituximab | |||
:* [[Alemtuzumab]] {{withorwithout}} rituximab | |||
:* Dose-dense rituximab | |||
* Preferred immunochemotheraptic regimens for the treatment of such patients who are '''younger than 70 years''' of age include ('''in order of preference'''): | |||
:* [[Ibrutinib]] | |||
:* [[Idelalisib]] {{withorwithout}} [[rituximab]] | |||
:* [[Fludarabine]] {{and}} [[cyclophosphamide]] {{and}} [[rituximab]] | |||
:* [[Pentostatin]] {{and}} cyclophosphamide {{and}} rituximab | |||
:* [[Bendamustine]] {{withorwithout}} rituximab | |||
:* [[Fludarabine]] {{and}} [[alemtuzumab]] | |||
:* Rituximab {{and}} cyclophosphamide {{and}} [[doxorubicin]] {{and}} [[vincristine]] {{and}} [[cytarabine]] | |||
:* [[Oxaliplatin]] {{and}} [[fludarabine]] {{and}} [[cytarabine]] {{and}} rituximab | |||
:* [[Ofatumumab]] | |||
:* [[Obinutuzumab]] | |||
:* [[Lenalidomide]] {{withorwithout}} rituximab | |||
:* [[Alemtuzumab]] {{withorwithout}} rituximab | |||
:* High-dose [[methylprednisolone]] {{and}} rituximab | |||
===Immunochemotherapeutic regimens for the management of patients with chromosome 17p deletion=== | ===Immunochemotherapeutic regimens for the management of patients with chromosome 17p deletion=== | ||
====First line therapy==== | |||
* Preferred immunochemotheraptic regimens for the treatment of such patients regardless the age group include ('''in order of preference'''):<ref name="NCCN">NCCN Guidelines Version 2.2015 CLL/SLL. National Comprehensive Cancer Network. (2015) http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/PDF/nhl.pdf Accessed on October, 15 2015</ref> | |||
:* [[Ibrutinib]] | |||
:* High-dose [[methylprednisolone]] {{and}} [[rituximab]] | |||
:* [[Fludarabine]] {{and}} rituximab | |||
:* Fludarabine {{and}} cyclophosphamide {{and}} rituximab | |||
:* [[Obinutuzumab]] {{and}} [[chlorambucil]] | |||
:* [[Alemtuzumab]] {{withorwithout}} [[rituximab]] | |||
:* Rituximab {{and}} [[chlorambucil]] | |||
====Refractory/relapsed therapy==== | |||
* Preferred immunochemotheraptic regimens for the treatment of such patients regardless the age group include ('''in order of preference'''): | |||
:* [[Ibrutinib]] | |||
:* Idelalisib {{withorwithout}} [[rituximab]] | |||
:* High-dose [[methylprednisolone]] {{and}} rituximab | |||
:* [[Lenalidomide]] {{withorwithout}} rituximab | |||
:* [[Ofatumumab]] | |||
:* [[Oxaliplatin]] {{and}} [[fludarabine]] {{and}} [[cytarabine]] {{and}} rituximab | |||
===Immunochemotherapeutic regimens for management of patients with chromosome 11q deletion=== | ===Immunochemotherapeutic regimens for management of patients with chromosome 11q deletion=== | ||
====First line therapy==== | |||
* Preferred immunochemotheraptic regimens for the treatment such patients who are '''older than 70 years''' of age include (in order of preference):<ref name="NCCN">NCCN Guidelines Version 2.2015 CLL/SLL. National Comprehensive Cancer Network. (2015) http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/PDF/nhl.pdf Accessed on October, 15 2015</ref> | |||
:* [[Obinutuzumab]] {{and}} chlorambucil | |||
:* [[Ofatumumab]] {{and}} chlorambucil | |||
:* [[Rituximab]] {{and}} [[chlorambucil]] | |||
:* [[Bendamustine]] {{withorwithout}} [[rituximab]] | |||
Cyclophosphamide | :* [[Cyclophosphamide]] {{and}} [[prednisone]] {{withorwithout}} rituximab | ||
:* [[Fludarabine]] {{and}} cyclophosphamide {{and}} rituximab (reduced dose) | |||
:* Rituximab | |||
* Preferred immunochemotheraptic regimens for the treatment such patients who are '''younger than 70 years''' of age include (in order of preference): | |||
:* [[Fludarabine]] {{and}} [[cyclophosphamide]] {{and}} [[rituximab]] | |||
:* [[Bendamustine]] {{withorwithout}} [[rituximab]] | |||
:* [[Pentostatin]] {{and}} cyclophosphamide {{and}} rituximab | |||
:* [[Obinutuzumab]] {{and}} [[chlorambucil]] |
Latest revision as of 22:09, 16 October 2015
Immunochemotherapy
- The mainstay of therapy for symptomatic chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients is combination immunochemotherapy.[1]
- Asymptomatic chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients are managed with observation, whereas symptomatic chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients are treated with immunochemotherapy.
- Indications to initiate immunochemotherapy among patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia include:[2]
- Symptomatic chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients presenting with:
- Fever of unknown origin (>38.1°C for a period greater than two weeks)
- Night sweats for more than one month
- Unintentional significant weight loss over a period of six months
- Patients presenting with thrombocytopenia or anemia due to bone marrow failure
- Patients presenting with refractory autoimmune hemolytic anemia or refractory autoimmune thrombocytopenia
- Evidence of symptomatic splenomegaly, with the spleen being palpated more than 6cm below the costal margin
- Evidence of symptomatic progressive lymph nodes swelling, with a size greater than 10 cm in diameter
- Evidence of a rapidly progressive lymphocytosis, which may be indicated by:
- An increase of greater than 50% over a 2-month period
- A lymphocyte doubling period shorter than six months
- Immunochemotherapies for chronic lymphocytic leukemia include purine analogues, alkylating agents, monoclonal antibodies, steroids, corticosteroids, Tyrosine kinase inhibitors, and B-cell receptor pathway inhibitors.[1][3]
- Purine analogues used for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patines may include:
- Alkylating agents used for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients may include:
- Monoclonal antibodies used for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients may include:
- Immunomodulatory agents used for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients may include:
- Corticosteroids used for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients may include:
- Tyrosine kinase and B-Cell receptor pathway inhibitors used for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients may include:
- Idelalisib (targets phosphoinositide 3-kinase delta)
- Ibrutinib (targets bruton tyrosine kinase)
- The optimal immunochemotherapeutic regimens used for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia depends on a number of factors which include:[2]
- The clinical presentation of the patients
- The performance status of the patients
- The stage of the tumor
- The presence of specific genetic mutations
- First line therapy vs. refractory/relapsed therapy
- The algorithm below summarizes the management approach for chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients:[1][2][3]
Initial patients evaluation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History Physical examination Complete blood count | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Staging | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rai Staging System Binet Staging System | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rai stage 3-4 Binet stage B-C | Rai stage 0-2 Binet stage A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Evaluate patients by cumulative index illness rating scale | Patients managed by observation and close follow-up | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frail patients (CIRS ≥6) | Fit patients (CIRS <6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retixumab/obinutuzumab AND chlorambucil | FISH chromosomal analysis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Immunochemotherapeutic regimens for management of patients without chromosome 17p deletion or chromosome 11q deletion can be found here | Immunochemotherapeutic regimens for management of patients with chromosome 17p deletion can be found here | Immunochemotherapeutic regimens for management of patients with chromosome 17p deletion can be found here | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Immunochemotherapeutic regimens for the management of patients without chromosome 17p deletion or chromosome 11q deletion
First line therapy
- Preferred immunochemotheraptic regimens for the treatment of such patients who are older than 70 years of age include (in order of preference):[3]
- Obinutuzumab AND chlorambucil
- Ofatumumab AND chlorambucil
- Rituximab AND chlorambucil
- Bendamustine ± rituximab
- Obinutuzumab
- Fludarabine ± rituximab
- Chlorambucil
- Rituximab
- Cladribine
- Preferred immunochemotheraptic regimens for the treatment of such patients who are younger than 70 years of age include (in order of preference):
- Fludarabine AND cyclophosphamide AND rituximab
- Fludarabine AND rituximab
- Pentostatin AND cyclophosphamide AND rituximab
- Bendamustine AND rituximab
Refractory/relapsed therapy
- Preferred immunochemotheraptic regimens for the treatment of such patients who are older than 70 years of age include (in order of preference):[3]
- Ibrutinib
- Idelalisib ± rituximab
- Fludarabine AND cyclophosphamide AND rituximab (reduced dose)
- Pentostatin AND cyclophosphamide AND rituximab (reduced dose)
- Bendamustine ± rituximab
- High-dose methylprednisolone AND rituximab
- Ofatumumab
- Obinutuzumab
- Lenalidomide ± rituximab
- Alemtuzumab ± rituximab
- Dose-dense rituximab
- Preferred immunochemotheraptic regimens for the treatment of such patients who are younger than 70 years of age include (in order of preference):
- Ibrutinib
- Idelalisib ± rituximab
- Fludarabine AND cyclophosphamide AND rituximab
- Pentostatin AND cyclophosphamide AND rituximab
- Bendamustine ± rituximab
- Fludarabine AND alemtuzumab
- Rituximab AND cyclophosphamide AND doxorubicin AND vincristine AND cytarabine
- Oxaliplatin AND fludarabine AND cytarabine AND rituximab
- Ofatumumab
- Obinutuzumab
- Lenalidomide ± rituximab
- Alemtuzumab ± rituximab
- High-dose methylprednisolone AND rituximab
Immunochemotherapeutic regimens for the management of patients with chromosome 17p deletion
First line therapy
- Preferred immunochemotheraptic regimens for the treatment of such patients regardless the age group include (in order of preference):[3]
- Ibrutinib
- High-dose methylprednisolone AND rituximab
- Fludarabine AND rituximab
- Fludarabine AND cyclophosphamide AND rituximab
- Obinutuzumab AND chlorambucil
- Alemtuzumab ± rituximab
- Rituximab AND chlorambucil
Refractory/relapsed therapy
- Preferred immunochemotheraptic regimens for the treatment of such patients regardless the age group include (in order of preference):
- Ibrutinib
- Idelalisib ± rituximab
- High-dose methylprednisolone AND rituximab
- Lenalidomide ± rituximab
- Ofatumumab
- Oxaliplatin AND fludarabine AND cytarabine AND rituximab
Immunochemotherapeutic regimens for management of patients with chromosome 11q deletion
First line therapy
- Preferred immunochemotheraptic regimens for the treatment such patients who are older than 70 years of age include (in order of preference):[3]
- Obinutuzumab AND chlorambucil
- Ofatumumab AND chlorambucil
- Rituximab AND chlorambucil
- Bendamustine ± rituximab
- Cyclophosphamide AND prednisone ± rituximab
- Fludarabine AND cyclophosphamide AND rituximab (reduced dose)
- Rituximab
- Preferred immunochemotheraptic regimens for the treatment such patients who are younger than 70 years of age include (in order of preference):
- Fludarabine AND cyclophosphamide AND rituximab
- Bendamustine ± rituximab
- Pentostatin AND cyclophosphamide AND rituximab
- Obinutuzumab AND chlorambucil
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nabhan C, Rosen ST (2014). "Chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a clinical review". JAMA. 312 (21): 2265–76. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.14553. PMID 25461996.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hallek M (2015). "Chronic lymphocytic leukemia: 2015 Update on diagnosis, risk stratification, and treatment". Am J Hematol. 90 (5): 446–60. doi:10.1002/ajh.23979. PMID 25908509.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 NCCN Guidelines Version 2.2015 CLL/SLL. National Comprehensive Cancer Network. (2015) http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/PDF/nhl.pdf Accessed on October, 15 2015