LGL leukemia is diagnosed by examining a blood sample and counting the different types of blood cells. The cause of LGL leukemia is not currently known. Below are some facts about each of these types of LGL leukemia. It usually occurs in people between the ages of 50 and 60. About the same number of men and women get T-cell LGL leukemia.
Bacterial infections are common and reoccur.
Rheumatoid arthritis is common. Patients live an average of 8-10 years after diagnosis. There is a rapid increase in the number of LGLs over a few weeks time. Unlike T-cell LGL leukemia, it can occur in a younger group of people. About the same number of men and women get NK-cell LGL leukemia.