Statement regarding Governor Gramlich. (Announcements).The Federal Reserve Board announced on August 16, 2002, that Board member Edward M. Gramlich would begin treatment the following Monday for chronic lymphocytic leukemia chronic lymphocytic leukemia n. Abbr. CLL Lymphocytic leukemia occurring mainly in older adults, characterized by slow onset and gradual progression of symptoms. (CLL CLL abbr. chronic lymphocytic leukemia CLL, n.pr See leukemia, chronic lymphocytic. CLL 1. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia 2. Cholesterol-lowering lipid )--a form of leukemia leukemia (l  kē`mēə), cancerous disorder of the blood-forming tissues (bone marrow, lymphatics, liver, spleen) characterized by excessive production of immature or mature that can be treated successfully. Governor Gramlich will be treated with chemotherapy on an outpatient basis at Georgetown University Medical Center Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) is the medical campus at Georgetown University. It is co-located with Georgetown University Hospital on the University's main campus in Washington, DC. . While he will take time off for each treatment, he will continue to fulfill his duties as a Board member. His doctors believe that his prognosis is good. Of the four common forms of leukemia, CLL is the most treatable.
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