The information in the chronic lymphocytic leukaemia information centre is based on the Cancerbackup booklet, Understanding chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, which has been produced in accordance with the following sources and guidelines:

• Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, BJH Guideline 2004
• Wintrobes clinical haematology (11th Edition), Richard Lee et al, 2004
• Leukaemias, lymphomas and myeloma, Mughal T et al, Taylor & Francis 2006
• Improving outcomes in haematological cancer – the manual. National Institute for Health & Clinical Excellence. October 2003
• www.cancerhelp.org.uk website
• Guidance on the use of fludarabine for B cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence. September 2001
• Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia: Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment, Abbott Brian L, 2006, Oncologist, 11, 21-30

Guidelines are constantly being updated and those noted above may have been revised since this booklet was produced. You can access up-to-date guidelines in the health professional section.