PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE ED - Markman, Maurie AU - John C. Krauss TI - Chronic lymphocytic leukemia: A brief review DP - 1998 Jan 01 TA - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine PG - 42--48 VI - 65 IP - 1 4099 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/65/1/42.short 4100 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/65/1/42.full SO - Cleve Clin J Med1998 Jan 01; 65 AB - Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the most common type of leukemia, is often discovered incidentally when a complete blood count is performed during a routine examination. This disease varies in its course, eventually requiring treatment in most patients, but remaining indolent without therapy in a lucky minority. This paper reviews the pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of CLL.