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Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most prevalent adult leukemia, with the highest incidence in the White, non-Hispanic population. To better understand underrepresented minority CLL patients, patients diagnosed with CLL from 2004-2018 were identified in the National Cancer Database. Of 97 804 CLL patients, 90.7% of patients were White, 7.6% Black. Compared to White patients, Black patients were younger (median age 66 years vs. 70 years), more likely to have ≥1 comorbidity (27.9% vs. 21.3%), more likely to receive CLL-directed therapy at diagnosis (35.9% vs 23.6%; p |
