As CLL progresses, some patients will experience night sweats. It is important to advise your hematologist/oncologist if this occurs, as it may be an indication that your CLL is progressing.

There are no clear-cut answers to the problem of night sweats in CLL. There are some plausible explanations about metabolic dysfunction and changes in certain hormone levels (somewhat similar to the night sweats in peri-menopausal women), but there are no clear-cut answers.