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What are the best treatment for CLL? Is CAR T cell therapy an option?

Posted by surreal name @sofaramnotdead, Jul 30, 2021

[July 30, 2021 1:43 P.M.]I don't need treatment right now, fortunately. I've been in remission for over 5 years. Would you say that treatment for CLL has drastically improved in the past 5 years? I know that doctors might say that the treatment for every disease has greatly improved, but I want to find out what is really going on with the best treatments for CLL. Thanks! 🙂

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ksmith8771 | @ksmith8771 | Oct 19 1:07pm
In reply to @carl50 "I was diagnosed with CLL 7 years ago at age 64 and have had semi annual..." + (show)
@carl50

I was diagnosed with CLL 7 years ago at age 64 and have had semi annual testing since then with little or no change in my conditions. How long before I'm likely to need treatment?

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Hi Carl. I've been "fighting" CLL for about 5 years. Diagnosed when I'd had a constant headache for many months. Since then, I've been pursueing daily walks in the fresh air & sunshine (here in Arizona), and avoid idleness, especially in the mornings. A daily, afternoon rest, for 1 hour (always) or more if I'm sick (had a 15-day long intestinal flu, for example). A general practicioner recommended Vit. D, since a lack of it is always present in serious illnesses. I am 76, female. Mom had the same. Was doing labs & oncologist every 2-3 months, now every 6 months. I hope that you also will avoid treatment and, if we will try to eat more fresh veggies, we should do quite well!

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