CLL treatment and side effects
There are different treatment options for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). Your hospital team will discuss these with you and listen to your wishes.
Funding information
The following pharmaceutical companies and charitable organisations helped fund this information, but had no influence over it: Abbvie, AstraZeneca, Incyte, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Kyowa Kirin, Roche, Sobi UK, The Garfield Weston Foundation, The Steel Charitable Trust and The Grace Trust.
First-line and second-line treatments explained
First-line treatment aims to reduce the CLL and put you into remission. If you need more treatment later on, this is called second-line treatment.
Treatment options
Thanks to research there’s a wide range of treatments available for people with CLL.
Side effects of treatment
The side effects of treatment for CLL will depend on which treatment you have and how it affects you personally.
Staying safe during treatment
Because CLL affects your immune system, your hospital team will advise you how to stay safe while you’re having treatment.
Many thanks to Dr Piers Patten and Dr Dima El-Sharkawi for checking the medical accuracy of our information about CLL.