While night sweats, unexplained tiredness, weight loss, bruising are the main symptoms of leukaemia, they aren’t the only symptoms which can arise.
According to the NHS, other symptoms which can occur include:
• Skin looking pale
• Breathlessness
• Sweating a lot
• Losing weight without trying to
• Frequent infections
• Unusual and frequent bleeding
• Flat red or purple spots on the skin
• Bone and joint pain
• A feeling of fullness or discomfort in the tummy
• Swollen glands in the neck, armpit, or groin which may be sore to the touch.
It is recommended by the NHS to seek medical attention “if you or your child have the symptoms of AML”; this is also known as acute myeloid leukaemia, one form of blood cancer.
While these symptoms may cause concern, the NHS cautions: “Although it’s highly unlikely that AML is the cause, these symptoms need to be investigated and treated promptly.”
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