Studies from University of Virginia Add New Findings in the Area of Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (Assessment for Acceleration and Transformation of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/small Lymphocytic Lymphoma Using Histologic and Immunohistochemical...).

The article offers information on the challenges in diagnosing accelerated chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (aCLL/SLL) and Richter transformation. Topics discussed include the variability among pathologists in diagnosing aCLL/SLL and Richter transformation; the role of immunohistochemical markers in this assessment; and the need for further studies to refine diagnostic indicators for aggressive disease forms.