What is T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia?

T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) is a rare disease, comprising approximately 2 percent of mature lymphocytic leukemias in adults. Although rare T-PLL is the most common type of mature T cell leukemia since nearly all other leukemias involve B cells.

How do members experience T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia*

Who has T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 5
40s 2
50s 1
60s 6
70+ 13

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 11
Female 15

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What is T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia?

T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) is a rare disease, comprising approximately 2 percent of mature lymphocytic leukemias in adults. Although rare T-PLL is the most common type of mature T cell leukemia since nearly all other leukemias involve B cells.



Common symptoms reported by people with T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia

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Compare treatments taken by people with T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia

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Got a question about living with T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 22 say T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 5
40s 2
50s 1
60s 6
70+ 13
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 1
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 11
Female 15

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 4
Not Diagnosed 5

These charts show data from T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia patients who have completed their condition history
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