title: Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.
abstract: Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia is the commonest of the leukaemias and occurs most often in the elderly. The identification of presenting features that correlate adversely or favourably with survival has allowed the rational development of new treatment strategies.
authors.affiliation: ICRF Department of Medical Oncology, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Karmiris
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Lister
authors.forename: A Z
authors.initials: AZ
authors.lastname: Rohatiner
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging