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What is Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia?
Arming yourself with vital information is the first step to winning the war with leukemia.
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a form of blood and bone marrow cancer that affects a white blood cell called a "lymphocyte." Lymphocytes play a significant role in helping your body fight infection. If you have chronic lymphocytic leukemia, your body creates an abnormally high number of lymphocytes that are not working correctly.
Types of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Here at New Hope Unlimited, we offer a powerful combination of conventional and alternative cancer treatments for the two types of CLL:
Indolent Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
With indolent CLL, there is an increased number of lymphocytes in your blood. However, your other blood cell counts are normal or slightly below normal. This type of CLL is slow-growing. It can remain stable without treatment for several years.
Aggressive Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Aggressive CLL is a fast-growing cancer that requires immediate treatment. If you have this malignant disease, it means there are too many lymphocytes and abnormal cells in your blood, leaving very little to no room for other healthy blood cells.
Addressing the Signs of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Among our treatment goals is to reverse the following symptoms of chronic lymphocytic leukemia:
- Swollen lymph nodes in the:
- Neck
- Armpit
- Stomach
- Groin
- Shortness of breath
- Pain in the stomach
- Constant feeling of a full stomach
- Weakness and fatigue
- Fever and infections
- Night sweats
- Loss of appetite
- Unexplainable weight loss
What Caused Your Disease?
Currently, medical scientists have not determined the cause of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. However, certain factors increase the risk of developing CLL.
Specifically, the risk factors for chronic lymphocytic leukemia are:
- Having a parent, sibling, or child who has or had CLL
- Being male and caucasian
- Being middle-aged or older
- Exposure to chemicals in herbicides and insecticides
If you were exposed to an herbicide called Agent Orange, which was widely used during the Vietnam War, your likelihood of getting chronic lymphocytic leukemia is higher.
How Do Doctors Confirm a Cancer Diagnosis?
To improving your chronic lymphocytic leukemia prognosis or life expectancy, your doctor might order these tests to produce an early and accurate diagnosis:
- Medical and physical exam
- Complete blood count (CBC) test
- Flow cytometry and cytochemistry
- Genomic and molecular testing
- Computed tomography(CT or CAT) scan
- X-ray of the chest
- Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
After receiving a chronic lymphocytic leukemia diagnosis, the next most important step is to plan your treatment.
Why Choose Us for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Alternative Treatment?
Our cancer care team here at New Hope Unlimited consists of specialists from two important sides of medicine — conventional and holistic. Together, we commit to focusing our knowledge, training, and expertise on your unique situation, customizing your treatment to deliver the most comprehensive care available for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. And, because your well-being is a priority to us, we also specialize in stress, pain, and wellness management therapies that may help improve long-term quality of life. Know more about our treatment strategy here.
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Patient SatisfactionOur Patient-Centric Medical Facilities
At New Hope Unlimited, we pride ourselves in providing superior comfort, cleanliness, and cancer care at our 8,000 square foot medical treatment center in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico. We worked with renowned architects and contractors to create the ideal space for recovery, which includes state-of-the-art lounge areas and spacious private in-rooms that assure the comfort of our patients and their loved ones. To make our patients feel right at home, we equip each private ward with high-definition U.S. television, quality bedding, and high-speed internet connection. And with proper nutrition playing a vital role in cancer recovery, New Hope Unlimited also fulfills the dietary needs of each patient using fresh, organic produce to prepare breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners. Comfort and cleanliness are also strictly implemented in our medical treatment rooms, which are equipped with the latest medical supplies and technology to provide the highest standard of care and treatment. Our medical center also has an in-house Hyperbaric Chamber, a well-established therapy for decompression sickness, exclusively available for our patients’ use. Further, New Hope Unlimited has maintained its exceptional partnership with Hospital Migoo, a medical group composed of certified physicians and specialists committed to our patients’ care and well-being.Stories of New Hope
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FAQs
1. How common is chronic lymphocytic leukemia?
CLL is the most common type of leukemia in adults. On average, men and women diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia are in their 70s.2. What specific treatments does New Hope Unlimited offer?
From advanced oxidative therapy to levorotatory vitamin C supplementation, know more about your potential alternative treatment options for chronic lymphocytic leukemia here.