Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia in Saudi Arabia: consensus statement by an expert panel.

ABSTRACT: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common adult leukemia and represents a significant proportion of leukemias diagnosed in the Western countries but the true incidence and relative frequency of CLL compared with other leukemias in Saudi Arabia are not well defined. Survival outcomes in patients with CLL have improved substantially over time, largely due to the emergence of new, effective, and safer therapeutic options across different stages of the disease. There is a need for clear guidance in the optimal selection of patients for therapy, as well as guidance on therapeutic decision-making to achieve the best outcomes and reduce adverse events seen with the treatment. One of the important purposes of development of local guidelines is to unify the management approach of CLL an

SUBMITTER: Alotaibi G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12847048 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature