COVID-19 and Acute Leukaemia: Webinar 1

Recorded with Charlotte Martin, Kate Stallard and Dr Amit Patel. All information correct as of 8th April 2020

8 April 2020

VIDEO RECORDED LIVE on 8/4/2020.

INFORMATION CORRECT AS OF THIS DATE.

In the video we are joined by Dr Amit Patel and APL patient Kate Stallard as they discuss and answer questions about how COVID-19 is affecting acute leukaemia patients. If you have any question, please email advocacy@leukaemiacare.org.uk.

Active monitoring for CLL

If you don’t have any symptoms of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) or your symptoms are not causing you problems, you might not need treatment straight away. Instead, you might be monitored through regular check-ups and blood tests. This is called active monitoring or 'watch and wait'. Treatment is still available when you need it. Find out more about active monitoring, what it is and why it is used.

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