When family doctor Brian Koffman found some bumps on the back of his neck, he ran some tests on himself. Everything checked out except his white blood cell count, which was extremely high. Within a week, he was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), but even as a physician himself, he still had a lot to learn about the rare blood cancer.
That’s one of the reasons why he and his wife founded the CLL Society, and why he’s working with AbbVie to make sure new and existing patients can access information, treatment options and quality care.
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