Yes continues and have actively fight it more than the cll. Its a pain. It can turn to b cell cancer or worse.
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We are at a higher risk of skin cancer with CLL - perhaps up to eight times the risk. It can't turn into B-cell cancer, but there is a rare manifestation of CLL in the skin, leukemia cutis.
Prognosis in CLL patients with leukemia cutis is rather good and many authors claim that it does not significantly affect patients' survival.
Was at my dermatologist's office today...had a lesion cut off my scalp. Hoping it doesn't come back as basal cell, but I have already had one. Know we are at a higher risk with the CLL...should know something in 5-7 days.
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