Abstract:Background:The international prognostic index for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL-IPI) has been recently established as a powerful tool for risk stratification of CLL patients with regard to both overall survival (OS) and time to first treatment (TTFT). Aims: The aim of this study was to examine the applicability of CLL-IPI to Serbian CLL patients. Methods: Our cohort consisted of 82 unselected CLL patients diagnosed and managed within the Clinic of Hematology, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia dur… Show more
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