CT of limited clinical use in the follow-up of patients with advanced CLL

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The decision for relapse treatment was determined by CT scan or ultrasound

results in only 2 of 176 patients (1%) with CLL.

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" CT scan results had an impact on the prognosis of patients in complete

remission only after the administration of conventional chemotherapy but not

after chemoimmunotherapy. (eg FCR, BR etc.)

Physical examination and blood count remain the methods of choice for staging

and clinical follow-up of patients with CLL as recommended by the International

Workshop on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia 2008 guidelines. "

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Full PDF of Study

http://bloodjournal.hematologylibrary.org/cgi/reprint/117/6/1817.pdf