Can CLL spread /change?

[Thecolourofspring]

Hi all,My mum survived ovarian cancer but died from lung cancer, my brother from liver cancer.

My question is whether CLL might spread and develop into other different forms of cancer?

Thank you x

[AussieNeil Partner Administrator]

CLL can't spread - it's already everywhere in your body where you have a blood supply.

It can sometimes transform into an aggressive lymphoma (Richter's Transformation/Syndrome). The risk is a few percent depending on markers.

Neil

[mantana in reply to AussieNeil]

Also - blood cancers increase the risk of secondary (other) cancers.

mdanderson.org/cancerwise/s...

cancer.org/cancer/types/chr...

People with CLL can get any type of second cancer, but they have an increased risk of:

Skin cancer

Melanoma of the skin

Cancer of the larynx

Lung cancer

Colon cancer

Kaposi sarcoma

Soft tissue sarcoma

[Northland]

I recently had a second opinion video conference with a CLL Hematology Specialist at the University Health Network in Toronto Canada. She told me that I had a 2x greater likelihood of having another form of cancer and a 10x greater chance of getting skin cancer. Needless to say I'm wearing sun hoodies, big brim hats and using sunscreen every day.

[Thecolourofspring in reply to Northland]

That's helpful, thanks. I'll be very careful with sun protection.

[MistyMountainHop in reply to Northland]

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As the Aussies say (or at least they did, when l was there).