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Chronic lymphocytic leukemia: Staging
Stage 0
The treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia stage 0 usually involves careful observation.
Stage I
The treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia stage I can include the following:
- Make careful observations when the number of symptoms is low or no symptoms.
- Chemotherapy with one or more drugs, with or without steroids.
- Low doses of external radiation in areas of the body affected by cancer, such as the spleen or lymph nodes.
- A clinical trial with monoclonal antibodies.
- A clinical trial of chemotherapy and transplantation of primary cells.
Stage II
The treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia stage II can include the following:
- Make careful observations when symptoms are scarce or nonexistent.
- Chemotherapy with one or more drugs, with or without steroids.
- Low doses of external radiation in areas of the body affected by cancer, such as the spleen or lymph nodes.
- Radiation therapy to the spleen as palliative therapy to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life.
- A clinical trial with monoclonal antibodies.
- A clinical trial of chemotherapy and transplantation of primary cells.
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Different types of treatment available for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Some treatments are standard (the currently used treatment) and some are being tested in clinical trials. Before starting treatment, patients should consider participating in a clinical trial.
A treatment clinical trial is a research study designed to improve current treatments or obtain information on new treatments for cancer patients. When clinical trials show that a new treatment is better than treatment “standard”, the new treatment may become standard.