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What is ‘watch and wait’ for blood cancer?

‘Watch and wait’ or ‘watchful waiting’ means you’ll be monitored with regular check-ups and blood tests until you need treatment for blood cancer. It might be recommended if you have a slow-growing type of blood cancer such as chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). Find out more about what this could mean for you at bloodwise.org.uk/watchandwait

Are you on “watch and wait”?

Your doctor will already have explained to you that you have one of the following disorders but do not require treatment:

  • Early stage Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL),
  • Monoclonal B-cell Lymphocytosis (MBL),
  • Monoclonal Gammopathy of Uncertain Significance (MGUS),
  • Waldenstroms Macroglobulinaemia (WM)
  • Smouldering Myeloma (SM)
Find out more