title: Nursing care of the patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
abstract: Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) have traditionally been managed conservatively. However, a better understanding of the biology of CLL, a younger patient, the development of new purine analogues, and bone marrow transplant clinical trial success have caused renewed interest in the disease. There are new challenges for the health care team which focus on patient management in an outpatient setting, patient/family education, and support related to chronicity of illness and quality of life issues. Patients can now enter aggressive clinical trials with the promise of long-term survival.
authors.affiliation: Inpatient Services, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hays
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McCartney
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000451:nursing* / Q000473:pathology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging