A 70-year-old man with fatigue, pallor, and splenomegaly has a full blood count showing very high white cell count with mature lymphocytes. Smear cell...

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A 70-year-old man with fatigue, pallor, and splenomegaly has a full blood count showing very high white cell count with mature lymphocytes. Smear cells are noted. Which is the most likely diagnosis according to NICE guidelines?

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Chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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Chronic myeloid leukemia

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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia

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Polycythemia vera

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Aplastic anemia

MCQ (SBA): Haematology & Oncology

A 70-year-old man with fatigue, pallor, and splenomegaly has a full blood count showing very high white cell count with mature lymphocytes. Smear cells are noted. Which is the most likely diagnosis according to NICE guidelines?