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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a disorder where the bone marrow produces B lymphocytes that are morphologically mature but immunologically less mature. These lymphocytes do not fight infection as well and survive longer than normal lymphocytes, and therefore accumulate in the bone marrow, peripheral blood, and lymph nodes. CLL diagnosis is usually confirmed by evaluating lymphocytic morphology, by the presence of a specific immunophenotype (CD5-positive and CD23-positive B cells), and by a monoclonal B lymphocyte count in the peripheral blood of at least 5,000 cells per microliter for a minimum of three months.

August 25, 2021

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Disease Analysis: Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)

Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is defined as a cancer of the blood in which a mutation in myeloid hematopoietic stem cells causes the overproduction of immature and dysfunctional white blood cells (myeloblasts, also known as blasts), preventing the normal production and function of healthy white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets.

July 22, 2021

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Disease Analysis: Bladder Cancer

Bladder cancer is the fifth most common cancer in Europe and the ninth most common cancer globally. Symptoms include hematuria, dysuria, increased urinary frequency, and frequent urinary tract infections.

September 9, 2021

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Disease Analysis: Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is defined as a kidney cancer where the primary tumor emerges in renal tubular epithelial cells. This distinguishes RCC from other cancers of the renal parenchyma and renal pelvis cancers. RCC is the most common form of kidney cancer, comprising over 90% of all cases. RCC accounts for 2% of cancers worldwide, and 3.5% of new cancer diagnoses in the US.

July 9, 2021

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Disease Analysis: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

Lung cancer is generally categorized as either small cell lung cancer (SCLC) or non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Of these, NSCLC is the most common type of lung cancer, accounting for roughly 85% of all cases. NSCLC can be further divided into non-squamous and squamous NSCLC histologies. Squamous NSCLC refers to patients with squamous cell carcinoma, whereas non-squamous NSCLC includes patients with adenocarcinoma, large cell carcinoma, and other less common subtypes. Incidence of adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma varies greatly by both geographic region and gender. In general, adenocarcinoma comprises approximately 30–50% of all lung cancer cases, while squamous cell carcinoma accounts for roughly 25–35%.

April 19, 2021

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Disease Analysis: Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL)

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is an aggressive subtype of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL), which originates in the lymphatic system when B lymphocytes become enlarged and proliferate uncontrollably to form a tumor mass. DLBCL can arise de novo or as a progression or transformation from more indolent disease such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia (in which case it is also known as Richter’s transformation) or follicular lymphoma (FL).

September 17, 2021

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