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Possible upcoming lymphoma or leukemia diagnosis. What to expect?

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Dec 28, 2023 | Replies (37)
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@marytheresacll

Hello Lori, thank you for the welcome. I had an appointment this week and I asked about getting a bone marrow biopsy and the response was that you can get most of the same information from a blood test, so that is what has been done. It does make me uneasy that I have had very little testing.

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Oct 14, 2023

Hi @marytheresacll, There’s quite a bit more information provided by a bone marrow biopsy and aspiration. While it’s true that your blood carries a lot of information about your health, the marrow is the heart of the blood manufacturing site in your body. It can show your doctor your marrow’s ability to produce healthy, useable blood products and the overall health of your marrow. It could also be helpful in staging your CLL for risk factors.

From what your doctor is telling you, you’re still in the active surveillance window of your CLL, so watching the blood numbers will tell your doctor what they need to know at this point.
Have you heard back about these most recent tests?

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