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  1. Richter's syndrome. Richter's syndrome can develop if you have chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). Doctors also call this Richter transformation. It is a rare complication of CLL. Richter's syndrome means that the CLL changes (transforms) into a type of lymphoma. It usually transforms into a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).

  2. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL) is a cancer of the B-lymphocyte cells (B-cells). Richter syndrome (RS), also called Richter transformation, is the development of an aggressive lymphoma in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). Richter syndrome can affect around 0.5% of all CLL patients per annum giving an overall risk of 10–15%.

  3. Apr 1, 2024 · Richter transformation, historically called Richter syndrome, can affect patients who have or have not been treated for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). In rare cases, it can occur in previously untreated patients with CLL. Named after Maurice Richter, Ph.D., Richter transformation occurs when chronic lymphocytic leukemia changes into a more ...

  4. Richter syndrome (RS) or Richter transformation is the development of secondary aggressive lymphoma in the setting of underlying chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL). Most frequently CLL transforms into diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) (90%) and rarely (10%) into Hodgkin lymphoma, termed Hodgkin variant of ...

    • Krzysztof Jamroziak, Tamar Tadmor, Tadeusz Robak, Aaron Polliack
    • 2015
  5. Feb 20, 2024 · Richter's is a rare and aggressive transformation of chronic lymphocytic leukemia associated with low survival rates. ... Not everyone with CLL will develop Richter’s syndrome. If you do, your ...

  6. Mar 24, 2021 · Richter’s syndrome involves the rapid transformation of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) into a significantly more aggressive form of lymphoma, usually diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), but occasionally Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). It arises in 2-10% of all patients with CLL and can occur at any time in the course of the disease.

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  8. Richter’s Syndrome (RS), also known as Richter’s Transformation, is a rare complication of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL) and/or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL). Richter’s Syndrome occurs in approximately 2-10% of all CLL/SLL patients during the course of their disease. In the most cases the normally slow growing, or indolent, CLL transforms into a common type of non-Hodgkin ...