Dr. Nicole Lamanna, CLL expert, breaks down what chronic lymphocytic leukemia is, symptoms, treatment, and outlook. | Healthline

This is the blood of someone with cancer of their blood. More specifically, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)—a fast-moving, aggressive cancer of the bone marrow and blood. In this smear, the standout feature is that large mitotic cell in the center—a lymphoblast caught mid-division. That’s the hallmark of ALL: immature lymphoid cells (lymphoblasts) that rapidly divide and crowd out healthy blood cells. These cells aren’t doing the job of functional lymphocytes—they’re stuck in an early stage o

Matthew Davids, MD, discusses the latest research in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and how treatment is changing for patients with CLL. | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute