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Symptoms
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Leukemia symptoms vary, depending on the type of leukemia. Common leukemia signs and symptoms include:
- Fever or chills
- Persistent fatigue, weakness
- Frequent infections
- Losing weight without trying
- Swollen lymph nodes, enlarged liver or spleen
- Easy bleeding or bruising
- Tiny red spots in your skin (petechiae)
- Excessive sweating, especially at night
- Bone pain or tenderness
When to see a doctor
Make an appointment with your doctor if you have any persistent signs or symptoms that worry you.
Leukemia symptoms are often vague and not specific to the disease. You may overlook early leukemia symptoms because they may resemble symptoms of the flu and other common illnesses.
- What you need to know about leukemia. National Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/leukemia/allpages. Accessed Feb. 17, 2010.
- Leukemia. Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_page?item_id=7026&viewmode=print. Accessed Feb. 17, 2010.
- SEER stat fact sheets: Acute lymphocytic leukemia. Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results. http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/alyl.html. Accessed Feb. 23, 2010.
- SEER stat facts sheets: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results. http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/clyl.html. Feb. 23, 2010.
- SEER stat facts sheets: Acute myeloid leukemia. Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results. http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/amyl.html. Feb. 23, 2010.
- SEER stat facts sheets: Chronic myeloid leukemia. Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results. http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/cmyl.html. Feb. 23, 2010.
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