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Leukemia
What is Leukemia ?
Leukemia is a form of cancer that affects your body's blood-making system, including the lymphatic system and bone marrow. Leukemia is either acute (coming on suddenly) or chronic (lasting a long time). Chronic leukemia rarely affects children, while acute leukemia affects both adults and children
Symptoms of Leukemia
Early symptoms of leukemia are like symptoms of the flu or other common diseases. Symptoms include:
- Fever
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Fatigue
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Aches in bones or joints
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Headaches
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Skin rashes
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Swollen glands (lymph nodes)
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Frequent infections
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Unexplained weight loss
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Bleeding or swelling of gums
- An enlarged spleen or liver, or a feeling of abdominal fullness
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Slow-healing cuts, nosebleeds or frequent bruises
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Diagnosis of Leukemia
The diagnosis may become clearer when routine blood tests (especially blood-cell counts) show abnormal results. Diagnostic procedures will follow, including a bone-marrow biopsy (a sample of bone marrow is removed and examined), specialized blood tests to detect the presence of abnormal cells and, sometimes, tests for genetic abnormalities, such as the Philadelphia chromosome.
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