Introduction

This booklet provides information about chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) for patients and their families. Brief descriptions of normal  blood and bone marrow and the lymphatic system are provided to help readers better understand the CLL-specific information in the booklet.

An estimated 85,713 people are living with CLL, and 15,490 people are expected to be diagnosed with CLL in the United States in 2009. Physicians have learned a great deal in the last few decades about CLL. In the last several years, new therapies have been developed, and outcomes for people living with CLL are steadily improving. Researchers around the world continue to strive to find a cure for CLL.

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