Examination of a peripheral smear demonstrates leukemia composed of small mature lymphocytes without blast forms.which of the following is most likely age of this patient?
Correct Answer: 65years
Description: Different leukemias tend to affect populations of different ages. The disease described is chronic lymphocytic leukemia which is a disease of older adults.(ref Robbins 8th/604, 9/e p593)
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