1. How long has each treatment been studied for? 6+ years? Longer?
2. How is the treatment taken? By mouth? By IV? At home? In a doctor’s office?
3. How often do I take the treatment? Once a day? Twice a day? Less often?
4. Which treatments have strong long-term survival data?
5. What percentage of patients were alive on each treatment at 6+ years?
6. For each treatment, what is the average time that patients do well without their illness getting worse?
7. For each treatment, do the side effects get better, worse, or stay the same over time?
8. For each treatment, how are they monitored for safety?
9. Which treatments give me the best chance of staying on treatment without major complications?
All CLL treatments are different, so it is important to ask your doctor about the key differences among available treatments.
