Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in Turkish Population: Review 64 Cases

Review of 64 Turkish cases of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) has been presented in this report. 52 % of the patients were anemic; meam peripheral blood lymphocyte count was 95 X 109/L and 54 % of the patients had lymphocyte counts more than 50 X 109/L. 46% of the patients were at stage C, according to Binet's system. These results may suggest that Turkish CLL patients are younger and / or at more advanced stages than European or American patients, at the time of the diagnosis. This suggestion needs further data for confirmation. This review also confirms that Binet's method of clinical staging is more rational than Rai's method, as emphasised by many studies.