| Leukemia is not a very common disease and | | | | If you are suffering from the acute form of |
| unfortunately the exact cause of leukemia is not yet | | | | leukemia, then symptoms will appear very quickly and |
| known. People that suffer from this disease can get | | | | get worse in a very short period of time. On the |
| infections very easily. | | | | other hand, if having chronic leukemia, you might not |
| Leukemia patients, besides having a large number of | | | | have any symptoms for a very long period of time. |
| leukemia cells also have a reduced number of red and | | | | When they do appear, leukemia signs are mild in the |
| white blood cells. They also have a lack of platelets, | | | | beginning and then start to get worse, but gradually. |
| which help your blood to coagulate. The red cells | | | | Moreover, if suffering from acute leukemia you will |
| carry oxygen and the white ones fight off infection. | | | | also have other symptoms as well. Because the |
| When their number is lower than normal and their | | | | leukemia cells gather up in your spinal cord or brain, |
| place is taken by leukemia cells, people start to | | | | vomiting, frequent headaches, seizures, confusion and |
| suffer from many conditions, also known as leukemia | | | | loss of control over your muscles can also appear. |
| symptoms. Some common signs of leukemia are: | | | | These cells also gather in the testicles, causing |
| - chills, fever and many other signs similar to those of | | | | swelling, which indicates leukemia. Besides your central |
| the flu; | | | | nervous system, other organs or parts of your body |
| - repeated infections, bruising very easily or bleeding | | | | can be affected by leukemia. The lungs, kidneys and |
| from the nose or gums can also indicate that you are | | | | your digestive tract are only some of the parts |
| suffering from leukemia; | | | | affected by leukemia. |
| - a general state of tiredness and fatigue is also very | | | | When suffering from the chronic type of leukemia, |
| common in leukemia cases; | | | | these abnormal cells also collect in some parts of |
| - unexpected loss of weight or the loss of your | | | | your body, some different from those affected by |
| appetite can tell you that you might be suffering | | | | acute leukemia. The skin, testicles, nervous system |
| from leukemia; | | | | and even your eyes will eventually be affected by |
| - swollen lymph nodes or spleen and joint or bone | | | | leukemia. |
| pain are symptoms of leukemia as well; | | | | The number of leukemia cells that travel through |
| - paleness, sweating, sometimes even developing | | | | your body give the number of symptoms that the |
| anemia can indicate a leukemia case; | | | | leukemia patient will suffer from. |