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Dr. Jain on Increased Lymphocytosis Following Treatment With a B-Cell Receptor Inhibitor

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Nitin Jain, MD, assistant professor, Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses lymphocytosis following treatment with a B-cell receptor inhibitor.

Nitin Jain, MD, assistant professor, Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses lymphocytosis following treatment with a B-cell receptor inhibitor for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

The initial pattern of response following treatment with a b-cell receptor inhibitor is rapid reduction in lymphadenopathy associated with increased lymphocytosis. When patients start idelalisib and this reaction occurs, a treating oncologist should not regard this as progression — it may take 6-9 months for the white blood cell count to normalize.

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