| f you have heard about leukemia, but not all can | | | | some of the most common symptoms for leukemia; |
| actually say what this is. Well leukemia is a type of | | | | - fever and loss of weight that can not be explained |
| cancer which starts in your lymph system or in you | | | | are also some signs of leukemia; |
| bone marrow. | | | | - pain in the bones or joints, frequent infections, skin |
| When suffering from leukemia, immature and abnormal | | | | rash also indicate leukemia; |
| white blood cells, called leukocytes, are made by your | | | | - bleeding from your gums or your nose, easy bruising |
| body. When your organism starts to produce these | | | | are also leukemia symptoms; |
| cells, the number of normal cells drops very much and | | | | The actual cause of leukemia is still a mystery, but |
| you can not fight infection anymore. When having | | | | there are extensive studies being done. However, men |
| leukemia, the normal cells that help you live and fight | | | | seem to be more affected by leukemia than women, |
| off any infection are produced in a very small number. | | | | and white people are more at risk of developing |
| Cells that carry oxygen, those that prevent blood from | | | | leukemia than black people are. These are all results |
| clotting and normal white cells can be found in a very | | | | based on studies of leukemia patients. However, the |
| small number opposite to a healthy person. If leukemia | | | | mystery of why some people develop leukemia and |
| is left untreated, the leukemic cells will actually invade | | | | other do not can not yet be explained. |
| your whole body and lead to death. | | | | Leukemia symptoms can indicate the presence of this |
| The term leukemia actually comes from Greek and | | | | disease and let you know that something is wrong. |
| means white blood. There are many leukemia types, | | | | However, a blood test or an examination of your bone |
| but four of them are the most important: chronic, acute, | | | | marrow must be done by your doctor to see if indeed |
| myelogenous and lymphocitic leukemia. | | | | you are suffering from leukemia or not. |
| Leukemia also has symptoms, but many people that | | | | Leukemia is also grouped into 2 categories, because |
| suffer from leukemia may not have the same signs. | | | | there are more types of leukemia. One group includes |
| Here is a list of symptoms that you might suffer from | | | | the types of leukemia that are based on what cells |
| when having leukemia: | | | | are affected by the disease and the second on how |
| - fatigue, weakness and an un- well general state are | | | | quickly this disease develops. |