Real-world testing and treatment patterns in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: A SEER patterns of care analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Laboratory testing and treatments for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) have changed dramatically within the last decade. The authors evaluated changes in patterns of real-world testing and treatment over time by comparing 2 population-based cohorts.

Methods

The National Cancer Institute-sponsored Patterns of Care study was conducted among patients with CLL who were sampled from 14 Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program registries. Demographics, testing, and treatment data were abstracted from medical records within 24 months of diagnosis.

Results

A total of 1008 patients diagnosed in 2008 and 1367 patients diagnosed in 2014 were included. There was a significant increase in fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) testing, immunoglobu

SUBMITTER: Seymour EK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6309467 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature