Vol 2, No 3 (2011)
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Colorectal cancers in chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients

Łukasz Bołkun, Jarosław Piszcz, Edyta Cichocka, Janusz Dzięcioł, Janusz Kłoczko
Hematologia 2011;2(3):290-293.

Abstract

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common type of leukemia occurring in western countries. Performed population study showed increased risk of second malignancy in this group of patients. The role of immunodeficiency, genetic predisposition and received anti- -cancer treatment in the development of second neoplasms may be important. This paper presents two cases of CLL patients with coexisting colorectal adenocarcinoma.
Hematologia 2011; 2, 3: 290–293

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