The Looming Cancer: A Qualitative Study on the Experience of Living with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) before the Initiation of Treatment

D Kyrou, K Stavrogianni, G Koulierakis… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose. This study aimed to study the challenges and ways of coping with living with
chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) before the initiation of treatment. Methods …

[HTML][HTML] Distress and perceived impact on well-being for low-or intermediate-risk and high-risk patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)

JS Buzaglo, MF Miller, C Karten, ES Weiss… - Blood, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction: CLL treatment has changed considerably over the last several years, with
significant improvement in overall survival and more effective treatment for genetically …

Incurable, invisible and inconclusive: watchful waiting for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and implications for doctor–patient communication

J Evans, S Ziebland, AR Pettitt - European journal of cancer …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
EVANS J., ZIEBLAND S. & PETTITT AR (2012) European Journal of Cancer Care21, 67–77.
Incurable, invisible and inconclusive: watchful waiting for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia …

Development of a conceptual model of chronic lymphocytic leukemia to better understand the patient experience

D Eek, M Blowfield, C Krogh, H Chung… - The Patient-Patient …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background and Objective Understanding the patient experience is important for
identifying the unmet need in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The current study aimed to …

[HTML][HTML] Developing a clinical program based on the needs of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia: preparing for illness episodes

R Bell - Journal of the advanced practitioner in oncology, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) are part of a new category of survivors
emerging in the population of Americans who are living with cancer. These survivors who …

The 'inbetweeners': living on a watch and wait approach for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia–a qualitative study

C Dunnion, M Giltenane… - British Journal of …, 2023 - magonlinelibrary.com
Background: Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is an incurable disease; many people
with the condition do not require active treatment and are monitored using a watch and wait …

Caring for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

EE Elphee - Clinical journal of oncology nursing, 2008 - search.ebscohost.com
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most commonly diagnosed form of leukemia in
the Western world, accounting for approximately 20%-30% of all cases of leukemia. Despite …

Depression, anxiety and quality of life in a chronic lymphocytic leukemia cohort

TT Levin, Y Li, J Riskind, K Rai - General hospital psychiatry, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Although chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) accounts for 25–30% of
leukemia cases, little is known about its psychosocial correlates. This study examines …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic lymphocytic leukemia patient reported outcomes and quality of life: findings from the cancer experience registry

JS Buzaglo, MF Miller, AK Zaleta, J Johnson… - Blood, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Background: Approximately 20,000 new cases of chronic lymphocytic leukemia
(CLL) are expected in the US in 2017 (ACS 2017), yet understanding of the psychosocial …

Quality of life, depression and anxiety in chronic lymphocytic leukemia during phases of “watchful waiting” and active treatment

T Levin - Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2006 - ascopubs.org
6603 Background: Although chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) accounts for 25–30% of
leukemia cases in the USA, little is known about its quality of life (QOL) and psychosocial …