Meanwhile, chief executive of Leukaemia Care, Zack Pemberton-Whiteley added: “With over 10,000 people being diagnosed every year with leukaemia, this shows just how important it is to continue to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms and how much work needs to be done.
“It’s crucial that if you think you have fatigue, bruising or bleeding or repeated infections that you contact your GP and ask for a blood test.”
How deadly is leukaemia?
Despite advances in treatment, around 5,000 people die from leukaemia every year from around 10,000 diagnoses.
While not as common as lung, bowel, breast, or prostate cancer, leukaemia is nevertheless a serious disease, one which requires efficacious treatment in a timely manner.
Like all cancers, the sooner it is identified, the sooner it can be treated. Furthermore, in common with other diseases, blood cancer treatment is not without its costs.
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