What is B cell prolymphocytic leukemia?

B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (B-PLL) is a cancer of the white blood cells. B-cell prolymphocytes leukemia is an overgrowth of immature white blood cells that build up in the body. With B-PLL the body's ability to fight infection is compromised.

How do members experience B cell prolymphocytic leukemia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with B cell prolymphocytic leukemia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for B cell prolymphocytic leukemia*

Who has B cell prolymphocytic leukemia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 2
40s 1
50s 3
60s 2
70+ 9

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 10
Female 7

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What is B cell prolymphocytic leukemia?

B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (B-PLL) is a cancer of the white blood cells. B-cell prolymphocytes leukemia is an overgrowth of immature white blood cells that build up in the body. With B-PLL the body's ability to fight infection is compromised.



Common symptoms reported by people with B cell prolymphocytic leukemia

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for B cell prolymphocytic leukemia

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Compare treatments taken by people with B cell prolymphocytic leukemia

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Who has B cell prolymphocytic leukemia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 10 say B cell prolymphocytic leukemia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 2
40s 1
50s 3
60s 2
70+ 9
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 10
Female 7

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 4
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from B cell prolymphocytic leukemia patients who have completed their condition history
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