Wednesday, January 17, 2007

WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A BLOOD CANCER?

LEUKEMIA: easy bruising or bleeding (due to a low platelet count),paleness or easy fatigability (due to anemia), and recurrent minor infections or poor healing (due to a low white count). Some people with chronic leukemia may not feel ill and are diagnosed during a routine medical exam.

LYMPHOMA: painless swelling of the lymph nodes (usually in the neck, armpit, groin, or abdomen), recurrent high fevers, night sweats, excessive fatigue, weight loss, and bone pain.

MYELOMA: bone pain, anemia, easy fatigability, recurrent infections, pathological fractures (those occurring in weakened bones).

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