Thesis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Review for Primary Care Practitioners
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
05/2004
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/3724
Abstract
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) is the most common leukemia encountered and co-managed by primary care. It is characterized by clonal B cell accumulation in the blood,\nmarrow, lymph nodes, spleen and liver resulting in lymphocytosis, marrow failure, lymphadenopathy and organomegaly. The disease results in progressive immune dysfunction leading to the common complications of infections, autoimmune hematological disorders, and secondary malignancies that can present at any stage of disease. The use of new diagnostic markers enables improved individual prognostic and treatment decision making. Improved therapies are changing the "watchful waiting" and palliative strategies of the past to earlier or more aggressive treatment for some high risk patients. This review aids the primary care provider in the understanding of the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and diagnostic testing for B-CLL, as well as, provides a general overview of treatment and management strategies employed by specialty care. Primary care familiarity with current management strategy helps optimize outcomes for patients with B-CLL.
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- Title
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Review for Primary Care Practitioners
- Creators
- Bonnie K. Kittleson
- Contributors
- Renee Hoeksel (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Research Projects, College of Nursing
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
- Identifiers
- 99900591148101842
- Copyright
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis