T cell prolymphocytic leukemia (TPLL): Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
T cell prolymphocytic leukemia (TPLL) is an extremely rare form of leukemia, a blood-based cancer that affects mainly older people. Only about 600 people will be diagnosed with it in the U.S. in any given year. Most physicians have never seen it.
So, how does T cell prolymphocytic leukemia differ from other types of leukemia? Does it have any distinguishing features? What are its symptoms, and can it be treated? Here’s what to...