Multiple choice

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is a type of slow growing blood cancer that affects developing B-lymphocytes. Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia is commonly associated with which of the following features?

  1. Invariably rapid demise

  2. Slow but progressive course

  3. Overwhelming bleeding

  4. Hepatitis

  5. Thymoma

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Patients are usually over 50 years of ageand the life expectancy is 15 years, depending on the stage of disease at presentation.