Book

[Lgotro]

Can anyone recommend a book that would give me information on CLL?

[MsLockYourPosts Passed Volunteer]

A great site is cllsociety.org. Among other things it has a list of reliable links to CLL specific resources with a little bit about each one. The LLS booklet is a good place to start. It can be read on line or downloaded if you are outside of the US. Once you start to get a feel for things you can look at the other resources there, but don't try to take on everything at once.Pat

[Myrddin]

I would start at cllsupport.org.uk/cll-sll/s.... This will lead you through the current understanding of CLL with articles, videos and links to the Bloodwise (LLR) booklet as well as a section on understanding your blood results.

This may well give you more than enough information and certainly a good place to start. Prof Gribben's recent talk for CLLSA at Bart's 's, as a power point ,is also available for download which covers the treatment options available in UK today and in the pipeline.

[wroxham-gb]

MacMillan do a booklet titled "Understanding Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia".

Very easy to read and available from your local NHS hospital oncology department or from Macmillan direct If you are in the UK.

Best wishes.

Sue

[Newdawn Administrator]

There's masses of in depth info available Lgotro but just as an introductory overview to CLL (which doesn't go into the complexities of chromosomal profiles and treatments), I found this article very good. The info suggested above is certainly worth working through once you've got your head round the basics.

health.usnews.com/health-co...

Newdawn

[Lgotro in reply to Newdawn]

Very informative. Thank you

[Rafe]

Give Dr.Sharman's CLL blog a read, there's quite a bit of great info there, plus links to other educational resources.

cll-nhl.com/

[HAIRBEAR_UK Founder Admin]

Hi not sure if you are in the UK, as Myrddin has suggested have a look at our website start here section: cllsupport.org.uk/cll-sll/s...

These are the most current and concise UK CLL booklets written in patient friendly language, that provide a good starter overview without too much technical information:

•Leukaemia Care step by step on CLL leukaemiacare.org.uk/resour...

•Leukaemia Care step by step on watch & wait leukaemiacare.org.uk/resour...

•Bloodwise CLL information booklet bloodwise.org.uk/sites/defa...

A good learning tool are some of the webcasts of educational talks explaining CLL on our website

CLL overview by Dr George Follows cllsupport.org.uk/cll-overview

The role of the Nurse Specialist by Gwyn Stafford cllsupport.org.uk/cll-sll/r...

[Eagle5327]

Another really good one is produced by the Lymphoma Research Foundation. It's updated regularly by top CLL specialists, most recently in October 2014.

lymphoma.org/atf/cf/{aaf3b4...

Also, the Lymphoma Research Foundation has a specialized site dedicated to CLL that has lots of very good stuff.

focusoncll.org

Geoff

[SouthFloridaLady]

Good info folks!