Newly diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL)

What's in the booklet?

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) are slow-growing types of blood cancer. They are two different forms of the same illness.

• In CLL, the cancer cells mainly build up in the blood and bone marrow.

• In SLL, the cancer cells mainly build up in the lymph nodes.

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) are slow-growing types of blood cancer.

This booklet explains what CLL and SLL are, and how they are diagnosed and treated. It also includes practical tips to help you live well with CLL or SLL, and details of where to go for further information and support.

This booklet is only a guide of what you might experience. Your haematology team will give you a copy of your specific treatment plan.

You can order printed copies of this booklet free to UK addresses.

Digital downloads

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All our information is available free of charge to people affected by leukaemia, myeloproliferative neoplasms or myelodysplastic syndromes in the UK. It costs us approximately £3 to provide one booklet. Please consider adding a donation to your order if you can.