B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia natural history, complications and prognosis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Carlos A Lopez, M.D. [2]

Overview

The prognosis for B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia is generally poor.

Prognosis

The prognosis for B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia is generally poor. However, it usually has a better prognosis than T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ Del Giudice I, Davis Z, Matutes E; et al. (2006). “IgVH genes mutation and usage, ZAP-70 and CD38 expression provide new insights on B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (B-PLL)”. Leukemia. 20 (7): 1231–7. doi:10.1038/sj.leu.2404238. PMID 16642047.
↑ “Canadian Cancer Society”.

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[pmid16642047-1] Del Giudice I, Davis Z, Matutes E; et al. (2006). “IgVH genes mutation and usage, ZAP-70 and CD38 expression provide new insights on B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (B-PLL)”. Leukemia. 20 (7): 1231–7. doi:10.1038/sj.leu.2404238. PMID 16642047.

[T-PLL-2] “Canadian Cancer Society”.

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