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    Stage IV chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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    Definition 1

    There are too many lymphocytes in the blood and too few platelets. The lymph nodes, liver, or spleen may be larger than normal and there may be too few red blood cells. (NCI Dictionary)

    Definition 2

    Stage IV chronic lymphocytic leukemia: absolute lymphocytosis and thrombocytopenia (<100,000 per cubic millimeter) with or without lymphadenopathy, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, or anemia. (NCI Thesaurus)




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