Articles Related to Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Tomotherapy Treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Ocular Lymphoma
A sixty-five-years-old male patient with history of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the right orbit and a fifty-years-old female patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia with peripheral lymphocytosis were treated on TomoTherapy. In the first case, a 1 cm beam was used for planning a delivery of 30.6 Gy in 17 fractions with a sequential boost of 9 Gy in 5 fractions. Tumor involvement of the ipsilateral lens and lacrimal gland in the planning target volume necessitated a compromise between preserving patient’s vision and delivery of tumoricidal dose to the target. In the second case, 30 Gy in 20 fractions delivery was planned with a 2.5 cm beam. The tumor extended anteriorly and this technique allowed sparing more orbital tissue and required a high modulation factor.
Vasculitis Associated with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
A patient is present who has chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and developed a vasculitis involving the skin and large vessels along with immune complex mediated glomerulosclerosis. Both vasculitis and immune complex nephritis are rare manifestations of CLL.
Editorial Board Members Related to Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
BRUCE D CHESON
Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology and Oncology
Georgetown University Hospital
United States
Division of Hematology and Oncology
Georgetown University Hospital
United States
Grant Dewson
Laboratory Head
Cell Signalling and Cell Death Division
Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Australia
Cell Signalling and Cell Death Division
Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Australia